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Notes: Still a classic, still a brilliant mixer. Nearly 20 years on the market but sounding just as good as ever, the Xone:92 seems like a bit of a bargain now.

Supplier's Notes:
The industry-standard Xone:92 is a versatile six channel analogue mixer, renowned for its expansive, involving sound. With its solid construction and easy to use interface, the 92 is on the riders of most of the world's top DJs and is a permanent fixture in the booth at many of the biggest superclubs.

The Xone:92 was one of the first professional DJ mixers to incorporate MIDI for control of DJ software or external devices, and the first to include the innovative dual VCF filters. With its two stereo FX sends, twin Mic/returns, and one of the best EQ sections around, this mixer is a DJ's dream tool.

For those who prefer to blend with rotary faders the Xone:92R is also available.

Notes: Top-of-the-range option from A&H, with a focus on pure analogue sound and ease of use. 4+2 channel design with four-band EQ, built-in soundcard and the brand's trademark Xone filters.

Supplier's notes:
Xone:96. The long-awaited follow-up to a genuine club classic.

A new, uncompromising analogue DJ mixer, destined to be the heart of your creativity, Xone:96 takes the legendary soul of the acclaimed Xone:92 and redelivers it, enhanced, and with state-of-the-art digital connectivity.

It's all here. The huge, detailed, space-shaking analogue sound that only Xone delivers. A refined, precision 4-band EQ. Unrivalled dual Xone:VCF filters with CRUNCH harmonic distortion. And a dual 32-bit USB soundcard (24 Channels @ 96kHz) with Traktor Scratch certification right out of the box.

Xone:96 lets you connect your whole rig, from laptops and turntables, to pedals, synths and drum machines.

Two dedicated FX sends, four stereo input channels (with 4-Band EQ), two stereo input channels with all new 3-Band Parametric EQ + two auxiliary stereo return channels. And a separate master insert for your outboard hardware.

Explore new possibilities with a familiar layout of beautifully tactile controls. And rely on the industrial build quality that exceeds the demands of relentless back-to-back performances, night after night.

Xone96: You mixed. We listened.

Notes: The Tempest is a collaboration between Sequential and longtime friend and fellow instrument designer Roger Linn. Though they've consulted with each other on past projects, the Tempest marks the first time a product will carry both the Sequential and Roger Linn Design logos, referring to Linn's legacy as inventor of the digital drum machine.

The Tempest utilizes analog synthesis to generate the sounds. The Tempest's 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads are arranged in an 8 x 2 array to facilitate both real-time and step entry of beats. 2 pressure- and position-sensitive Note FX slide controllers provide a unique new method of performance and control.

Each of the 6 analog voices has 2 analog oscillators plus 2 digital oscillators (with a large bank of included samples), Dave's classic analog low-pass filter with audio-rate modulation, an additional high-pass filter, analog VCA with feedback, 5 x envelopes, 2 x LFOs, an extraordinary variety of analog modulation routings, and stunning sonic quality, warmth and punch.

Although optimized for drum sounds, it excels at tuned sounds as well, and even doubles as a 6-voice analog synth. In addition to the 6 direct voice outputs, there are stereo mix outputs and phones outputs, plus 2 inputs for foot switches or expression pedals, MIDI in/out and USB.

The performance-oriented operating system, 90 x panel controls, and bright 256 x 64 OLED display work together to provide a tightly integrated, non-stop workflow: record a drumbeat in real-time, switch to another drumbeat and use the lit pads to record it using step programming, switch to another drumbeat and record tuned keyboard parts, use the 2 touch controllers to record real-time note or beat-wide parameter animations, use the generous sound controls to edit any of the drum sounds, tweak the analog effects or drum mix, arrange beats in real time and record the live arrangement into a song, enter/exit Song mode and much more, all without ever stopping play.

A variety of unique effects are provided while maintaining a pure analog signal path, stereo analog compressor and distortion circuits affect the stereo output mix, beat-synced delay is achieved by generating additional delayed note events within the sequencer, and a beat-synced stutter effect is created entirely within the sequencer by looping short portions of the drumbeat on demand.

*Please note - The Tempest Drum Machine now ships with OS version 1.4. Notable among the new features are:

- Increased sequence length (up to 128 sixteenth notes, or 8 measures of 4/4)
- Arpeggiation
- New modal scales
- Free-running LFOs
- Compressor envelope controls
- Quantize disable
- A total of 928 new factory sounds, 64 new beats, and 16 new projects

Notes: One of our favourite instruments: hugely creative digital synth, sequencer, sampler, multi-track recorder and effects unit. Inspiration in a box. A true modern classic. Check out our full review.

Supplier's notes:
The OP-1 from Teenage Engineering is a high-end portable synthesiser, with the power and functions of a professional studio. The OP-1 also acts as a sampler and controller, with a fast, simple interface. Whether you're in a home, project or professional studio, the OP-1 delivers power and performance every time.

The OP1 from Teenage Engineering grabs your attention, with its simplistic layout and colour coded interface. The OP1 is also a portable, compact, hand-held synthesiser. The power of the OP-1 lies in the features; 8 built-in synthesiser engines, multiple effects, LFO's and unique sequencers all inside the OP-1. The OP1 has a built-in 4-track recorder and lets you match the track speed to the sequencer clock. Change the speed while recording and you can even record backwards. Mix your track using the using the 4-channel mixer and add some texture with the built in EQ and Drive.

The OP-1 is easy to connect to your computer via USB, just plug and play. No additional software or drivers required. The OP-1 shows up as a mass storage device. Ready for you to drag and drop audio files between your computer and the OP-1. Additional features include G-Force sensor for motion-controlled effects and FM Radio.

Do not worry about mains power, the OP-1 has a 16-hour battery life for long journeys and studio sessions. The colour coded interface and graphics make the functions easy to identify, while the sharp, easy to ready OLED display is directly related to the four colour rotary encoders and the legend on the keyboard.

To continue Teenage Engineering's ten year celebration of the OP-1, here is another free update (July 2021):

OP-1 is now capable of streaming audio over USB. In effect, this means that every OP-1 owner just got a new portable USB sound card. enjoy!

Streaming USB Audio

With update #243, every OP-1 is now capable of streaming stereo audio over USB. This means that you can now sample and record to OP-1 directly from any USB audio host, as well as get OP-1 audio straight into your favourite DAW, in effect replacing the need for an external sound card. It works with both PC and Mac, as well as with iOS and Android, and has been made possible by adapting and using the knowledge from OP-Z. the update also includes a range of bug fixes and stability improvements.

Here's some of the update highlights:

Added USB audio device in & out
External tempo sync stability improved
When tape is armed and OP-1 receives a play command, recording now starts

How to update: visit https://teenage.engineering/downloads/op-1 and follow the steps to update your OP-1.

Notes: A modern classic. Analogue-focused drum machine with a few nice digital features for good measure. Proper weighty sound and huge sound-sculpting options for live or studio use.

Supplier's notes:
True analogue. Eleven instruments. Sequencer. MIDI/USB/SD-Card. Samples. Sampling inputs. Balanced individual outputs.

Although it may appear similar to the classics XBASE 09, 999 and 888, the ALPHA BASE has an entirely new design under the hood. Jomox have put in the concentrated know-how of their drum machines and synths of the past 20 years - they've simplified some things, but also added new components or have combined them new. The outcome is the best sounding and most versatile drum machine that Jomox have ever built.

Review: P Vine in Japan first put out a cd reissue of this 1971 album way back in 2007 and at last they reissue a Japan only edition of the album on wax for the first time since Vistone in the USA put out a version in 1990.Heavy brass funk fuelled jazz workouts led by Roy Porter on drums.

Review: Sought after jazz/funk/soul release gets an official Japan reissue of the classic Roy Porter album from 1975.

Notes: The new PerFourMer is a real analog synthesizer, through its simple control surface and very flexible sound production it is able to offer a near inexhaustible variety of Bass, Lead, Pad and Effect sounds. Additionally, with its total of six filter inputs, the PerFourMer is also perfectly suited as a complex filter-bank. Even though the PerFourMer is not considered a modular system, it can still be described as a modular or at the very least a semi-modular. The basic concept is reminiscent of classics such as the Oberheim 4 Voice or the Korg Monopoly.

The PerFourMer is a 4 voice synthesizer, consisting of completely independent synthesizers, which can be adjusted and played independently from each other. These four synthesizer channels can be linked with each other and be played in 3 different operating modes.

Next to the already mentioned filter inputs, each channel has a single output, which can also be used as an insert for external effect devices, and make it possible to easily integrate the PerFourMer with already established equipment. It is also possible to transmit the unedited VCO signal. Additionally the opportunities of the PerFourMer can be expanded through internal patching between the channels, for example; you can route a VCO through multiple filters and VCAs, or use 2 channels to create 1 voice with 2 ADSR envelopes (1 for VCA and 1 for VCF). Use the PerFourMer as a filter-bank and the slope envelope can be doubled by interconnecting the filter in series. The PerFourMer is controlled via MIDI and additionally via CV/gate (1V/octave) inputs for every synthesizer channel.

Notes: One of the most exciting new synths of 2020. Extremely high-quality wavetable synth engine with great expressive features like a CS80-style ribbon controller and polyphonic aftertouch. Powerful.

*** New 2.0 Firmware update for all Hydrasynth models - March 2023 ***

This is a free of charge update for all current and new users of Hydrasynth. The biggest news in this update includes:
Expanded memory to 8 banks (Keyboard, Desktop, and Explorer only)
NEW modulation source: VOICE MODULATOR
OSC Bit reducer
LFO quantizer
ENV quantizer
LFO Step Advance
Global FX bypass
Increased Vibrato resolution
New Sustain pedal options including Sostenuto
More LED options
Glissando in glide options
Arp Range goes to 6 octaves
Arp Step Offset parameter
More Rand/Init shortcuts (all STEP LFO steps, Wavescan waves, Voice mod offsets)
Local On/Off saved
......And more!
This is the first major update to the Hydrasynth family in a little, which adds a tonne of new features.


Supplier notes:
The HYDRASYNTH keyboard is both a sound designers dream synth as well as a performing musicians ideal. The sound engine is designed for maximum flexibility. At the same time, we designed the user interface in a way to allow you to edit the patch quickly with a minimal amount of paging and many workflow shortcuts.

Utilizing an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, 3 Oscillators, dual Wave Mutators and 2 filters that can be configured in series or parallel, the tone generating capabilities are unmatched.

As for the performance capabilities, The HYDRASYNTH keyboard has our proprietary Polytouch keybed that offers polyphonic aftertouch over each note, giving you the type of expressive control found only in certain vintage synths.

Add to this a 4 octave ribbon controller and ergonomically designed pitch and mod wheels and you have expression and control that is not equaled in any other hardware synthesizer on the market.

The new ASM Polytouchr keybed allows not only the standard velocity and aftertouch found on other keybeds but it also supports fully polyphonic aftertouch.

In recent years companies have been trying to find ways to give the keyboard musician more ways to better express themselves. The problem is that their solution is almost never a keyboard, so you have to learn a new technique to play them.

The Polytouch keybed features a high quality, standard sized keys, so you can start playing it instantly.

The tone generation capability is the heart of any synthesizer.

The 3 oscillators allow you to choose from a selection of 219 single cycle waveforms.

Wavemorphing is a feature usually found on synths with preset wave tables. Creating user wavetables is arduous or downright impossible. Unlike most wavetable synths, the oscillators 1 & 2 have our WAVELIST mode.

This mode allows you to pick and choose 8 waves, from the bank of 219, arrange them in the order you want, and then morph from one to another.

Oscillators 1 & 2 are routed into our MUTATORS. The Mutators allow you to modulate, bend and sculpt the sound in new (and old) ways.

Each MUTANT allows you to choose from the following processes:

FM-Linear - for making classic FM sounds. Choose multiple FM sources, including external inputs.

Wavestack- creates 5 copies of the incoming sound and allows you to set a detune amount.

Hard Sync - This gives you those classic hard sync sounds. Try hard syncing a morphing wavetable for some fun.

Pulse Width - This will pulse width modulate ANY input sound.

PW - Squeeze - This is a different form of pulse width mod that creates a smoother sound.

PW-ASM - this mode divides the incoming wave into 8 slices and allows you to set how much pulse width mod will happen in each section.

Harmonic Sweep - this will sweep the harmonics of the incoming sound.

The Mutant's can also generate its own waveforms in both FM and Sync modes so that you do not have use another oscillator....Of course the routing is flexible so you can choose the other oscillators as mod sources if you like.

The 3 Oscillators are fed into a mixer along with the Noise generator and Ring Modulator.

The Mixer allows you to mix levels as well as pan the input source.

There is a balance control that allows you to choose how much signal of each source is routed to filters 1 and 2.

The filters can be set to be parallel or series for ultimate flexibility.

If oscillators and tone generators are the heart of a synthesizer, the filters are the soul.

The Hydrasynth has two filters that can be configured in series or parallel.

The first filter has 11 different filter models, giving you multiple options for tailoring your sound.

The second filter is a 12db per octave has a continuous sweep from Low pass to bandpass to high pass, similar to the way the classic SEM filter worked.

5 DAHDSR Envelopes.

An advanced sound engine needs plenty of modulation sources. Our 6 stage envelopes feature Delay, Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain and Release stages.

The time settings for the stage can be set in seconds or in time divisions, giving you envelopes that play in
sync to your song.

You can also loop the envelopes to create LFO's whose shape can be voltage controlled in the modulation matrix.

The modulation capabilities on the Hydrasynth are endless.

With 32 user definable modulation routings, you will have plenty of ways to use the 29 modulation sources and 155 modulation destinations.

Almost everything in the synth engine can be a modulation destination including the effects and arpeggiator.

The Modulation matrix points themselves can also become modulation destinations.

Review: Placebo are a legendary Belgian jazz funk band led by Marc Moulin, 1971 to 1976.AP-VINE have released some of their titles as reissue CD's & LPs before but this time we present their finest tracks from their 3 stadio albums as limited pressing 7 inch singles with new remastering!

Notes: A&H described this groundbreaking mixer as the most advanced product they'd ever designed when it was released. Ultra-technical design with emphasis on effects and performance options.

Supplier's notes:
The Xone:DB4 is a ground-breaking mixer and the most advanced product that Allen & Heath have ever designed. Every feature has been meticulously researched with a view to offering DJs ultimate creativity. Based on the iLive pro-touring FX system, A&H developed FX algorithms with BPM conscious parameters and tight spectral control, customised to perfectly fit the DJ environment. As the loops and FX are automatically synchronised to the tempo of the track, it is very easy to build some amazing grooves and soundscapes without problems of latency, low fidelity and the general hassle often associated with using software and laptops.

The icing on the cake is the flexible input matrix, where any audio source can be selected on any or all of the channels. Different processing can be applied to the same track on separate channels and you can fade between them, or a phrase sampled in the looper of one channel can be added to the mix later in the track. Our digital design team has done an incredible job to ensure that this is one of the most innovative and exciting DJ mix tools to date.

Quad FX Core:
The heart of the Xone:DB4 is the powerful Quad FX Core DSP engine, enabling each channel to have its own FX bank and BPM detection system, which automatically adjusts all time-related FX and loops to the tempo of the music. There are 5 studio quality FX types optimised for DJ use - delays, reverbs, modulators, resonators and damage - plus each FX type has a patch library of different effect variations. Each FX bank has a dedicated expression control and a rotary pot to set the wet/dry level, whilst further tweaking can be performed using the global controllers in the FX master section.

X:LINK uses a standard RJ45 connector and distributes power and data allowing connection to X:LINK compatible devices, saving USB ports on your computer.

Each channel has a built-in looper, with selectable loop length from 1/16 beat to 4 bars. DB4 will always record the full 4 bars, so the loop can be expanded or shrunk at will.

Each music channel can select any of the available stereo music sources: Analogue Line 1-4 (switchable to Phono on 2-3), Digital 1-4 or USB 1-4.

The Mic/Line input has 2-band EQ, gain, cue and mix level. This can also be routed to all main input channels overriding Matrix analogue input channel 1 for adding FX and accessing the loopers.
A built-in, high quality (24-bit / 96kHz), multi-channel, fully patchable USB2 soundcard allows replay and recording from audio software for 4 stereo sends and 4 stereo returns.

Each music channel has a 3-band EQ that can be configured as standard asymmetric EQ (+6/-26dB), Isolator (+6dB/OFF with a 24dB/octave slope), or reconfigured as a High-Pass/Low-Pass filter system with adjustable resonance. EQ knob pointers change colour to show which type of equalization is active.

User-defined settings such as meter mode, BPM range, USB audio routing scheme and display brightness can be saved to a USB key for recall on another DB4.

All controls (except Mic and Phones level) send MIDI data and the mixer can double up as a MIDI controller via the MIDI shift button, allowing the Loop and FX selection controls to send MIDI data without changing the mixer settings. DB4 can generate internal MIDI clock which can be used to control the tempo of a connected DAW via USB and the ability to change the mixers MIDI channel.

Booth, record and phones - source selectable and level trim. Booth and main - phase and level trim controls.

The OLED display is clearly visible, even in bright sunlight, and displays channel FX selection and current BPM, as well as being an easy interface for the Menu setup functions.
4 channels, USB, S/PDIF co-axial I/O, Mic/Line input, XLR outputs, Looper, EQ/Filter, QuadFX DSP effects, built in 24bit/96kHz 4in/4out audio interface

DB4's lightweight aluminium chassis is designed to make touring with the console easy.

Notes: Erica's flagship drum machine is a thing of beauty. Hybrid four-voice architecture with digital sound engines feeding into analogue filters and overdrive. Beautiful design, brutal sound. A creative and original instrument.

Supplier's Notes:
It's rather sudden- the bolt of lightning strikes quickly, but the roar follows behind, as if giving one time enough to inhale. Finally, it strikes your ears like the skies breaking apart and in all its magnificence it rides the wind. PERKONS - a deity of old known by many names and also by ours on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea - THUNDER, lord of the skies. Erica Synths proudly present our newest creation - PERKONS (THUNDER) - a drum machine and synthesizer that will change your approach to electronic rhythm synthesis - an instrument which bears the weight of a storm beneath its sturdy casing.

PERKONS features four sonically versatile hybrid voices (digital sound engine + analogue multimode filter with overdrive) and a sequencer with simultaneous control over all four percussion tracks.

Each voice has 3 sound engine modes, a HP/BP/LP filter and 8 controls for nuanced sound design, including an internal BBD FX send. All voice parameter settings can be saved as KITS. To add dynamics to the performance, parameter automation is implemented and a modulation LFO can be assigned to all parameters.
For a real thunderstorm, integration with external gear is considered - each voice has a dedicated velocity-sensitive trigger input, individual output and FX send and return with 6.3mm jack sockets, along with extensive MIDI implementation. All voices are summed and run through a built-in optical compressor and master overdrive.

PERKONS HD-01 is a unique live performance and sound design instrument that tears down the borders between drum machine, synthesizer and drone instrument. Time to ride the skies!

Features:

4 hybrid voices (digital sound engine and analogue multimode filter with overdrive)
8 controls per voice
Velocity sensitive trigger inputs for drum pads
Individual voice outputs
Individual sends and returns
64 kit and 64 pattern memory + additional memory on the SD card
Built-in bucket brigade delay and optical compressor
Modulation LFO with morphing waveforms; up to 8 modulation destinations per voice
4 track sequencer, 4 time divisions and 4 time multiplications per track
Per-step ratchets and probabilities
4 shuffle algorithms
MIDI IN and MIDI OUT

Notes: The Subsequent 37 is a (2-note) paraphonic analogue synthesizer that builds upon the award-winning design of the ultra-powerful Sub 37 Tribute Edition. Its control panel is home to 40 knobs and 74 switches, placing a vast array of analogue sound-design tools and onboard sequencing options immediately at your command. The Subsequent 37 improves upon its source through the implementation of a number of user-requested sonic and functional enhancements. Each enhancement maintains the magic and character of its predecessor while also providing access to new dimensions of sound and improved playability.

The SUBSEQUENT 37 mixer section has double the headroom of that in the Sub 37 Tribute Edition. This provides access to a new range of classic clean tones in both mono and duo performance modes. Leveraging the mixer's newfound flexibility, gain-staging in the Ladder filter has been reshaped to boost harmonic saturation and analogue compression, resulting in an overall richer low end. Completing the sonic evolution of the SUBSEQUENT 37 is a re-tuned Multidrive circuit that extends well beyond the grit and growl of the original Sub 37.

"We are really excited to incorporate community feedback into the evolution of an instrument. Adding CV interconnectivity was the starting point, but we have also increased the headroom in the mixer and significantly extended the range of Multidrive, giving the Subsequent 37 CV expanded sonic capability and modular control." - Cyril Lance, Moog Chief Engineer

In addition to the sound engine augmentation, each SUBSEQUENT 37 comes with an upgraded keybed for improved playability, a high-powered headphone amplifier strong enough to drive the most demanding headphones, and a software plugin/editor for both Windows and Mac platforms.

Specifications

Sound engine: Analogue
Polyphony: Selectable monophonic or paraphonic (can be poly-chained)
Keybed: 37 note semi-weighted with after pressure
LCD: 128 x 64 pixel LCD with white backlight
Controllers: Pitch bend, mod wheel, after pressure, velocity
Sound sources: 2 variable waveshape oscillators, 1 square wave sub oscillator, 1 analogue noise generator, 1 external input/filter feedback
Oscillator calibration range: 22hz-6.8khz. Note range at 8' = 18 - 116
Glide module: Assign to osc1/osc2/both. Type - LCR, LCT, EXP, gated, legato

Notes: Moog Matriarch is a patchable 4-note paraphonic analog synthesizer with a built-in Sequencer, Arpeggiator, stereo Ladder Filters, and stereo Analog Delay. Create rich evolving chord patterns immediately with "no patching required", then tap into an abundance of inspiring textures, new sounds, and an endless supply of happy accidents through Matriarch's 90 modular patch points. Based on the vintage circuitry of classic Moog synthesizer modules, Matriarch is a catalyst for creative ideas and a medium for multidimensional expression.

Matriarch is an analog synthesizer with an emphasis on imagination. The pinnacle of Moog's semi-modular family of synthesizers, Matriarch's patchable architecture and vintage Moog circuits reward open exploration with endless sonic possibilities and unparalleled analog sound.

Easily create rich harmonic shapes with up to 4 notes of paraphony that can be sequenced, saved, and shifted with Matriarch's intuitive 256 step sequencer, or stack the analog VCOs to play on a massive 4 oscillator mono synth.

With a deep assortment of synthesis modules based on Bob Moog's original circuit designs, Matriarch's 100% analog signal path spans a dynamic sonic vocabulary - from overdriven monophonic bass to gently evolving paraphonic plucks that cycle through waveshapes into a wash of infinite delay trails. Coupling the power of vintage stereo ladder filters, dual Envelope Generators, stereo Analog Delays, and stereo VCAs, Matriarch delivers a multidimensional sound that empowers the sonic exploration of space and time.

Though Matriarch's semi-modular design requires absolutely no patching, 90 modular patch points are easily accessible throughout the panel via the included 3.5mm patch cables. This powerful electronic instrument is a highly-versatile addition to any stage or studio that can effortlessly transform from a performance keyboard to a fully modular analog synthesizer at a moment's notice.

In addition to its standalone function, Matriarch is also an ideal processor of external sound sources and a powerful keyboard front-end for expanding a DFAM, Mother-32, Grandmother, or Eurorack modular system.

FEATURES
VOICE MODE
Mono, duo, and 4-note paraphonic playability
ANALOG DELAY
Stereo analog delay w/ up to 700ms of MIDI sync-able stereo or ping/pong style repeats
SEQUENCER
256 step sequencer w/ up to 4 notes per step and 12 stored patterns. Can be decoupled from Matriarch to independently sequence external gear.
ARPEGGIATOR
Arpeggiator with selectable modes (Order, Forward/Backward, Random).
SEMI-MODULAR DESIGN
Semi-modular analog synthesizer - no patching required.
FULL LIST
SPECIFICATIONS
TYPE
Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer
SOUND ENGINE
100% Analog
NUMBER OF KEYS
49 Full-Size Keys
TYPE OF KEYS
Velocity-sensing with Aftertouch (Velocity and Aftertouch are not hard-wired - available via MIDI, KBD VEL OUT and KB AT OUT jacks)
OTHER CONTROLLERS
Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel, Variable Glide, Expression pedal in to CV out, and Sustain Pedal in
POLYPHONY
Monophonic, 2-Note Paraphonic, and 4-Note Paraphonic

Notes: The GR version of the SL1200 sits above the standard MK7 model in the Technics range. Designed for even higher sound quality than the already excellent MK7. Serious kit for very serious DJs.

Supplier's notes:
The new standard model inheriting the technology of the SL-1200G, which was developed as a reference direct-drive turntable for the next generation.

Launched in 2016, the SL-1200G combined Technics' traditional analogue technology and advanced digital technology, while redesigning parts throughout. Its outstanding performance literally rocked the hi-fi market and redefined the reference for direct-drive turntables. Parts that were inherited from the SL-1200G were newly developed for the SL-1200GR, beginning with the coreless direct-drive motor and precise motor control technology that eliminated the cogging that originated from rotation irregularity, and including a low-vibration, high-rigidity platter and high-sensitivity tonearm. By these measures, the level of performance clearly outperforms the usual standards of its class. The SL-1200GR invites more audio enthusiasts to enjoy music with the rich, robust sound of analogue records.

In 1970, Technics commercialized the world's first direct-drive turntable, and the system took the world by storm. Unlike belt-drive and other systems, direct-drive systems rotate the motor at low speed and directly drive the platter, thus providing numerous advantages, such as the almost complete absence of degradation in S/N ratio due to motor vibration and deceleration mechanisms, as well as high reliability over a long period time because of not requiring parts replacement.

And in 2016, Technics developed the twin-rotor, surface-facing, coreless direct-drive motor with rotor magnets placed on both sides, thereby eliminating the rotation irregularity of the motor, referred to as "cogging," which was a unique issue for direct-drive systems. This motor was adopted for the SL-1200G, which once again drew a significant response in the hi-fi market. The SL-1200GR inherits the same design philosophy with the new development of a single-rotor, surface-facing, coreless direct-drive motor, resulting in the elimination of cogging.

The rotation control, which verifies and corrects the precision of the motor, uses the latest motor control technology cultivated in the development of Blu-ray disc devices, just as that used by the SL-1200G. Sine waves stored in ROM are used for the control waveforms at constant speed, and this achieves smoother and more stable rotation compared with using the simple sine wave generation with an external coil as in the conventional SL-1200MK5. In addition, the electrical circuitry has had tuning performed so that the newly developed motor of the SL-1200GR achieves maximum performance. The starting torque achieves 2.2 kg x cm with only a single rotor. The same startup time of 0.7 s (at 33 1/3 rpm) as the SL-1200G has been achieved.

The platter achieves high rigidity and vibration damping characteristics by using a two-layer construction with deadening rubber applied to the entire rear surface of the aluminium die-cast to eliminate the unnecessary resonance that is otherwise relayed to the record, thereby producing clear sound.

To increase the inertial mass and reduce vibration, the shape of the aluminium die-cast portion was optimized by simulation. At 2.5 kg (including the rubber mat), the SL-1200GR platter is 0.8 kg heavier than that of the previous SL-1200MK5. Also, the back surface of the platter has strengthening ribs added to improve rigidity. Increasing the surface area of contact with the deadening rubber achieves damping characteristics that are more than twice those of the SL-1200MK5.

The tonearm tracks the rotation of the record and enables reading with high precision, and the tonearm inherited by Technics is the traditionally used static-balance universal S-shaped tonearm, employing an aluminium pipe with excellent light weight and rigidity for the material of the tonearm pipe.

With its gimbal suspension construction, the tonearm bearing section uses a cut-processed housing that employs high-precision bearings, as in the SL-1200G. The high initial-motion sensitivity of 5 mg or less is achieved through manual assembly and adjustment by skilled Japanese artisans. This enables the grooves etched into the records to be accurately traced.

In addition, one type of auxiliary weight comes included, and the cartridge can be swapped with a variety of other cartridges to match the music genre or feeling. (Applicable cartridge weight when using the supplied auxiliary weight: 10 - 16.4g, not including the supplied head shell).

The turntable uses gold-plated phono terminals for detachable cables, and so a wide variety of cables can be selected. Also, the use of metal shielding construction inside the case reduces the effects of external noise.

Notes: This synthesizer will make any desktop proud! The TI Desktop features an all-metal enclosure with a wooden strip on the front. Loads of knobs and buttons give direct access to the most important sound shaping parameters.

This range of instant access hands-on control will delight those who don't like menu diving. Like all other Virus TI synthesizers, a stereo analogue input offers the power to process external signals through the Virus' sound engine.

An optional 19" rack mounting kit is available for purchase.

There are not many modern synthesizers which can claim to have shaped the sound of music -- from electronica to soundtrack -- as much as the Virus line of synthesizers has. The Virus is known as much for its flexibility and powerful sound as for Total Integration, our award winning way to interconnect a hardware synthesizer with your DAW.

The first Virus was released in 1997 and each new iteration has added more features more powerful hardware, and greater musical potential. That evolution explains why the Virus TI series is so sought after and why it receives such praise from owners, press, and fans all over the world.

Artists including Depeche Mode, Madonna, Linkin Park and The Prodigy tour with a Virus-based setup. Producers such as Sasha, Pete Tong, Roger Sanchez and Dr. Dre consider the Virus a core part of their studios. Composers such as Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, John Powell and Mark Isham are enthusiastic Virus users, utilising its signature sound for their Hollywood blockbuster soundtracks.

Review: Finest French jazzy beats "JAZZ LIBERATORZ", their 1st single "What's Real" featuring Aloe Blacc, who was also featured on Avicii, which was suddenly released in 2003 and later released on Stones Throw has finally become a 7-inch vinyl! B-side is a the single "Music Makes The World Go Round (2004)" featuring great talent of the West Coast underground "Declam", this is a special version which is remixed by 20Syl who is the MC / track maker of Hocus Pocus, France.

Notes: Upgraded to broadcast-ready specification for 2022, ARS's flagship Model 9100 is a thing of beauty. True hand-built Japanese audiophile quality, available here with wooden end cheeks.

Supplier's Notes:
Model 9100B Music Mixer

4 channel table top mixer

Model 9100B (broadcast mixer) Music Mixer Wood TYPE (Headphone Monitor Trim: Cue-Mix-Pgm special version)

ARS Model 9100B DJ Mixer is a Japanese made, 4ch. rotary mixer with world's first 3band hybrid isoeq Hi-EQ Mid-EQ Low -Iso on each channel.

This 4 channel High Quality Rotary DJ Mixer has a 3 band Isolator on the master. Potentiometer and Switch are All ALPS .

A long time in the development phase this mixer is a beautiful example of Japanese hand made precision workmanship- highly recommended.

It is designed with purist ideals with only essential features.

ARS 9100 has 3 band hybrid iso-EQ hi-EQ mid-EQ low-iso on each channel and 3band Iso on the master
.
The Master Isolators can be boost of cut from +18db ~ -8.

The Ch hi-EQ mid-EQ can boost or cut from +12db ~ -12db. LOW-ISO boost of cut from +6db ~ -8.

Each channel has Post Fader Send. also Return and Effect Loop.

* Due to the Model-9100 is designed for a professional use, The body is no power switch to avoid accidentally power off while playing.

* Minimizing the power noise by designing the All circuit board and the power circuit board independently and setting them apart.

Specifications

Frequency Response: +-1dB 20Hz-20Khz
Input: 3 x Phono: 47K Ohm / 5 x Line: 20K Ohm
House Output:RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm/ XLR Balanced Impedance 50 Ohm
Booth Output:RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm/ XLR Balanced Impedance 50 Ohm
Effect Loop: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 20K Ohm
Effect Loop Output: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm
Send Output: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm
Retrun: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 20K Ohm
Isolator Frequency Response:
3band hybrid isoeq 1-4Ch /Low-ISO /MID-EQ/HI-EQ
Master 3Band Iso: 10 - 300 Hz / 300 - 3000 Hz / 3000 - 20000Hz boost of cut from +18db ~ -8.

Headphone Monitor Trim: Cue-Mix-Pgm
Power Consumption: 25w
Power Requirement: US-115V/EU-230V(Selectable)
Dimensions: (W)306 x (H)250 x (D)100 mm
Front Panel Colour: Black

Notes: Updated version of the ground-breaking synth, sampler and sequencer. Better than ever, with legendary sound quality and portability.

Supplier's Notes:
The beauty of evolution.

Louder, thinner and 100 times better.

Introducing the all new OP-1 field. Injected with more than a decade of ideas, refinements and improvements. Just to mention a few: stereo throughout the whole signal chain, Bluetooth MIDI, USB type-C, a new speaker system with a passive driver for detailed, fat and loud sound, a massive 24 hour battery life, multiple tapes and recording formats, new great sounding reverb and the 'dimension' synth engine, an all glass, flush, high resolution display. The graphics have also been meticulously reworked, screen by screen.

Reworked, refined, reborn.

Think of OP-1 field as the natural continuation of its predecessor. Updated with the latest technology, improved design and finely tuned with professional musicians, recording artists and sound designers in mind. Higher quality in all aspects, from its circuitry to connectivity and flexibility, it's tailor made for professionals in the field.

The new stereo sample engine is just one of the features that takes the OP-1 field to a higher level. With increased sampling time up to 20 seconds and dual layer mode for instant mixing of the a and b channels or via an assigned LFO.

Four new recording formats: Studio 4-track, vintage 4-track, porta and disc mini.
All with their own unique characteristics and graphics. Now with multiple tapes or discs, up to 8 in total.

If it feels thinner, it is.

By lowering the aluminium body around the keyboard, the new OP-1 field feels lighter, thinner and more precise. with 2k moulding Teenage Engineering have also managed to fit a dual 2.4 GHz antenna system inside the aluminium body.

The back is warm, velcro and bass.

Two soft velcro rings have been added on the back for fastening covers and accessories. Perhaps you want to stick your op-1 field on top of your full size keyboard, or slap it on a guitar? Use the included adhesive looped back and start experimenting. On the right you'll find an additional passive loudspeaker for hugely improved bass. And for a 'no-more-cold-metal-on-your-lap' experience, the aluminium body has been folded in a warm, soft touch, hard cover.

The first accessory out using the velcro rings is the Bill Amberg leather wrap that attaches to the back and wraps around the op-1 field and locks around the encoders.

Dimensions: 28.8 cm x 10.2 cm x 2.9 cm

Notes: Broadcast-ready update of ARS's flagship audiophile rotary mixer. Small design changes mean even better sound quality and improved cueing. Still hand built in Japan to the highest standards.

Supplier's Notes:
Model 9100B Music Mixer

4 channel table top mixer

Model 9100B (broadcast mixer) Music Mixer Wood TYPE (Headphone Monitor Trim: Cue-Mix-Pgm special version)

ARS Model 9100B DJ Mixer is a Japanese made, 4ch. rotary mixer with world's first 3band hybrid isoeq Hi-EQ Mid-EQ Low -Iso on each channel.

This 4 channel High Quality Rotary DJ Mixer has a 3 band Isolator on the master. Potentiometer and Switch are All ALPS .

A long time in the development phase this mixer is a beautiful example of Japanese hand made precision workmanship- highly recommended.

It is designed with purist ideals with only essential features.

ARS 9100 has 3 band hybrid iso-EQ hi-EQ mid-EQ low-iso on each channel and 3band Iso on the master.

The Master Isolators can be boost of cut from +18db ~ -8.

The Ch hi-EQ mid-EQ can boost or cut from +12db ~ -12db. LOW-ISO boost of cut from +6db ~ -8.

Each channel has Post Fader Send. also Return and Effect Loop.

* Due to the Model-9100 is designed for a professional use, The body is no power switch to avoid accidentally power off while playing.

* Minimizing the power noise by designing the All circuit board and the power circuit board independently and setting them apart.

Specifications
Frequency Response: +-1dB 20Hz-20Khz
Input: 3 x Phono: 47K Ohm / 5 x Line: 20K Ohm
House Output:RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm/ XLR Balanced Impedance 50 Ohm
Booth Output:RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm/ XLR Balanced Impedance 50 Ohm
Effect Loop: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 20K Ohm
Effect Loop Output: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm
Send Output: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm
Retrun: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 20K Ohm
Isolator Frequency Response:
3band hybrid isoeq 1-4Ch /Low-ISO /MID-EQ/HI-EQ
Master 3Band Iso: 10 - 300 Hz / 300 - 3000 Hz / 3000 - 20000Hz boost of cut from +18db ~ -8.

Headphone Monitor Trim: Cue-Mix-Pgm
Power Consumption: 25w
Power Requirement: US-115V/EU-230V(Selectable)
Dimensions: (W)306 x (H)250 x (D)100 mm
Front Panel Colour: Black

Notes: The 16A is one of several new high-performance audio interfaces from MOTU that combine superb audio quality, large console style mixing, and state-of-the-art features

Sixteen balanced/unbalanced TRS analog inputs and outputs, plus 2 x 8-channel ADAT optical ports, deliver a total of 32 inputs and 32 outputs. Use the 16A for expanded analog I/O for your computer, or as a flexible, capable patchbay and mixer. Or both!

The 16A employs latest-generation ESS Sabre32 Ultra converters, known for their industry-leading performance, together with expertly engineered analog circuits that reflect more than three decades of pro audio engineering expertise. The result? The 16A achieves actual, measured performance of 123 dB dynamic range (A-weighted, 20 Hz to 20 kHz) on its balanced TRS analog outputs.

Every digital audio workflow has some latency. The only question is, how much? In the case of the 16A, the answer is, not much at all. In the 16A, latency is measured in a handful of samples, from the time an audio signal first goes digital to its arrival somewhere else (to an output, the mixer, or the computer). By keeping latency this low in the hardware, the 16A helps minimize latency introduced by your host software.

Thunderbolt lets you connect displays, hard drives, and other peripherals to your computer, along with the 16A, and the Thunderbolt bus won't even break a sweat. But more importantly, Thunderbolt gives you an astonishing 256 channels of computer I/O (128 in and out). You can use them to route audio to the physical inputs and outputs on the 16A, plus the 48-channel mixer inside the 16A, plus audio network streams. The 16A is the first and only interface to combine Thunderbolt I/O connectivity with AVB audio networking.

Don't have a Thunderbolt-equipped computer yet? Hi-speed USB 2.0 provides across-the-board compatibility with pretty much all laptops and desktops. The 16A is USB audio class compliant, which means you enjoy OS-level USB compatibility and support, including iPad support (with a camera connection kit). Since USB 2.0 devices are compatible with USB 3.0-equipped hosts, your 16A interface is a future-proof investment in your studio.

The 16A is equipped with a 48-channel digital mixer designed just like a large format mixing console. The 48 inputs can take signal from anywhere: the physical inputs on the 16A interface itself, audio channels from host software on your computer, audio network streams, or even mixer outputs. The mixer provides 7 stereo aux busses, 3 groups, a reverb bus that can alternately serve as a 4th group, a Main Mix bus and separate Monitor bus that can serve as a solo bus. In essence: capable and transparent mixing.

British analog mixing consoles are renowned for their musical EQ profiles. The 16A meticulously models these classic EQs to give you the very same, magical EQ response found on these coveted desks. Each input channel also provides a classic compressor module with optional peak/RMS operation. Groups and the Main Mix bus are equipped with MOTU's Leveler™, an accurate model of the legendary Teletronix™ LA-2A™ optical leveling amplifier, known for its unique and highly sought-after Automatic Gain Control (AGC) characteristics.

With one click on the 16A's routing grid, you can route any source signal to any destination. Sources can be analog or digital inputs on the interface, computer channels, mixer bus outputs, or audio network streams from other devices on the network. Destinations include interface outputs, host software inputs, mixer inputs, or any other device (or computer) on the AVB network. You can even split any single input (or stereo pair) to unlimited multiple output destinations.

The 16A network port introduces AVB Ethernet, the new industry standard developed by the IEEE for professional audio networking. Add a second MOTU AVB interface (1248, 8M or 16A) with a simple Cat-5e or CAT-6 ethernet cable.

The software that you can use to control the 16A doesn't reside on your hard drive. It's a web app served from the hardware itself. This means you can control the 16A's on-board DSP, mixing, device settings, and network audio routing from the web app software running in your favourite web browser on a laptop tablet or smart phone connected by wire or Wi-Fi to your local area network. Use any web client on any platform - Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android - as long as it shared the same network.

Connect an Apple Airport or other Wi-Fi router directly to the 16A with a standard Ethernet cable and control the 16A's powerful mixing and DSP effects from your smart phone or tablet, without a computer. Great for live sound mixing!

Notes: The Prophet-6 is Sequential's tribute to the poly synth that started it all - the Sequential Prophet-5. But it's not simply a reissue of a classic. Rather, as Sequential put it, "It's the result of our effort to build the most awesome-sounding, modern analog poly synth possible." The Prophet-6 takes the best qualities of the original Prophet - true voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers - and adds enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. The result is pure, unadulterated analog tone with the stability and reliability of a state-of-the-art modern synth.

Central to the warm, punchy sound of the Prophet-6 are its two newly-designed, discrete voltage-controlled oscillators (plus sub-oscillator) per voice. Continuously variable waveshapes provide the tonal palette with triangle, sawtooth, and variable-width pulse waves. There are two discrete filters per voice - a four-pole, resonant, low-pass inspired by the original Prophet-5 filter, and a two-pole, resonant, high-pass filter. Voltage-controlled amplifiers complete the all-analog signal path.

The dual effects section provides studio-quality reverbs, delays (standard and BBD), chorus and phase shifter. While the effects themselves are digital, with 24-bit, 48 kHz resolution, a true bypass maintains a full analog signal path. There's also an independent stereo distortion effect, which is 100% analog.

Also present from its classic predecessor is a Poly Mod section, with enhancements. True to the original, modulation sources are filter envelope and oscillator 2 (both with bi-polar control). Destinations include oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, low-pass filter cutoff, and high-pass filter cutoff. Another welcome reprise is Unison mode, which features configurable voice count (1-6 voices) and key modes. The polyphonic step sequencer allows up to 64 steps and up to 6 notes per step. You can create sequences polyphonically, with rests, and sync to an external MIDI clock. The full-featured arpeggiator can be synced to external MIDI clock as well.

The knob-per-function front panel offers instant access to virtually all Prophet-6 functions. Included are 500 permanent factory programs in 10 banks of 100 programs. In addition to these, you can create and save up to 500 user programs of your own. Toggling off the Preset button enables live panel mode, in which the sound of the Prophet-6 switches to the current settings of its knobs and switches. In this state, what you see is what you hear.

All of this awe-inspiring sound is packed into a four octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch that's an ideal combination portability and power for the project studio or the gigging musician.

Review: Build An Ark is well known as one of the greatest spiritual jazz bandsAin the 2000's led by producer Carlos NiNo and vocalist Dwight Trible.AThis EP includes remarkable 2 cover tracks from their first album"Peace With Every Step(2004)" of the astonishing project where he invited top jazz musicians, Phil Ranelin who led the Tribe label in the 70's and Nate Morgan from the Nimbus label led by Horace Tapscott, etc.AA-side is a cover of Pharoah Sanders' masterpiece "You've Gotta Have Freedom", one of the representative songs of spiritual jazz.AAnother side Includes a cover of "Vibes From The Tribe" which is Phil Ranelin's heavy breakbeats left on Tribe in 1975!

Review: In 1979, vibraphonist and percussionist Billy Wooten joined forces with jazz guitarist Steve Wakely to put together a brand-new studio band. Some months later, they'd recorded their sole album, In This World, a suitably conscious affair that mixed narration from the softly spoken and thoughtful Wooten with inspired, partially improvised musical jams that sat somewhere between jazz-funk and jazz-fusion. Original copies of the album are now hard to find - or at least change hands for significant sums online - so Japan's P-Vine label has decided to reissue it. Rich in mazy vibraphone solos, jazzy guitar solos, and infectious jazz-funk grooves, the album is a delightful obscurity that's well worth a place in your collection.

Notes: The new PerFourMer is a real analog synthesizer, through its simple control surface and very flexible sound production it is able to offer a near inexhaustible variety of bass, lead, pad and effect sounds. Additionally, with its total of 6 filter inputs, the PerFourMer is also perfectly suited as a complex filter-bank. Even though the PerFourMer is not considered a modular system, it can still be described as a modular or at the very least a semi-modular. The basic concept is reminiscent of classics such as the Oberheim 4 Voice or the Korg Monopoly.

The PerFourMer is a 4 voice synthesizer, consisting of completely independent synthesizers, which can be adjusted and played independently from each other. These 4 synthesizer channels can be linked with each other and be played in 3 different operating modes.

Next to the already mentioned filter inputs, each channel has a single output, which can also be used as an insert for external effect devices, and make it possible to easily integrate the PerFourMer with already established equipment. It is also possible to transmit the unedited VCO signal. Additionally the opportunities of the PerFourMer can be expanded through internal patching between the channels, for example; you can route a VCO through multiple filters and VCAs, or use 2 channels to create 1 voice with 2 ADSR envelopes (1 for VCA and 1 for VCF). Use the PerFourMer as a filter-bank and the slope envelope can be doubled by interconnecting the filter in series. The PerFourMer is controlled via MIDI.

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Notes: Tracing the footsteps of its bigger brother, Iridium features all the synthesis elements of Quantum as well in a rack-compatible format. The combination of the powerful engine, incredible flexibility and detailed sound shaping facilities creates sheer endless possibilities of sound. Yet, the comprehensive layout and easy-to-understand structure lets you design your own sounds in no time. Sporting a solid metal casing and the same high level of craftsmanship like Quantum, Iridium is now ready to take over studios and stages throughout the world.

Contributing another entry in Waldorf's rich history, Iridium joins the family as a direct descendant of the PPG Wave. Though, Iridium offers much more than its ancestor. Five different synthesis models are provided by Iridium for each of the three oscillators:

Wavetable
Waveform (Virtual Analog)
Particle (Sampling and Granular Sampling)
Resonator
Kernels

Kernel mode has been introduced with the OS 2.0 of Quantum. This huge upgrade allows one oscillator to be turned into up to six sub oscillators. These can be interlinked through FM at audio rate and arranged in user-definable constellations. Just this upgrade alone would have provided enough additional features to create a synthesizer on its own. Now, all those functions have been integrated into Iridium as well.

Up to 7000 patches can be saved in Iridium. Patches from Quantum can be loaded in Iridium and vice-versa.

Iridium features three digital filters per voice. Two in the Dual Filter section and another one in the Digital Former. Several types are available to choose from:

12 or 24dB and Lowpass/Highpass/Bandpass with optional saturation or dirtiness.
Various filter models are available including those from Waldorf Nave, Largo and PPG 3V.
The Dual Filter section can be controlled independently or together in several different link modes.
The Digital Former offers all the filter types and models from the Dual Filter plus unusual models like Comb, Drive, Bitcrusher and more in addition.

All filters retain a true stereo signal throughout the entire structure of the instrument.

Up and down, back and forth
6 Envelopes, 6 LFOs and many more are just waiting for being used as sources in the 40 slots of the Modulation Matrix. Each slot has one additional control amount. Modulations can be directed to almost every numerical value in Iridium. All sources and destinations can be used as many times as desired until the Modulation Matrix is full. If you ever happen to run out of LFOs or Envelopes, you can use the Komplex Modulator for generating a custom shape LFO or Envelope.

Even though Iridium features a staggering amount of parameters to control, everything is organized in a logic structure which is easy to master. The major controls have their own dedicated knob, while the rest is accessible through the touch screen and the encoders around. There are no long menus keeping you from doing what you had planned. Instead, you will find a workflow which you will soon miss on other synthesizers.

Embedded in the front panel, a 4x4 silicon pad matrix invites you to launch notes, chords, arpeggios and sequences with up to 32 steps for notes and multiple parameter lines. Direct access to the parameters is granted by the seven encoders to the left and the right hand side of the touch screen.

Iridium's large color touch screen keeps you informed at all times. Upon moving a knob, Iridium gives you an optical feedback of your changes in real-time. Filter curves move, Particle grain sizes change, Envelopes warp and much more:

Komplex Modulator curves can be drawn with your finger
Envelopes show at which point the voices currently are
Wavetables are displayed in comprehensive view modes
VU meters show which voices are used and the individual voice levels
Different Analyzers show the audio signal at different points

Two Audio Outputs allow you to listen to Iridium, while two Inputs allow Iridium to process external signals. 4 CV inputs plus Gate In and Trigger In are ready to forward external signals to the Mod Matrix. Furthermore, Clock In and Clock Out will get your gear in sync. MIDI connections can be made through USB and DIN MIDI. Iridium is also equipped with a USB Host port for MIDI devices. This port also handles data exchange, in addition to the MicroSD card slot.

Once again, Waldorf have underlined their status with a new and exciting synthesizer.

Review: American Jazz / Funk / Soul singer Spanky Wilson, her 2 superb cover songs which were originally included in her last album from mother Records era [Let It Be (1970)] will be released as a 7inch single for the first time!A A-side is Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band "Loveland" and B-side include The Friends Of Distinction "Love or Let Me Be Lonely".

Notes: Premium synth action from Arturia. Six-voice analogue design with all the bells and whistles: dual filter section, modulation matrix, sequencer, effects and unique Morphee expression controller.

*** Firmware update September 2023 ***

Arturia's PolyBrute goes deeper with firmware 3.0:

Explore new heights of Polyphonic sound with an array of embellishments, experimental features, and creative upgrades for PolyBrute:
New effects distortions
Effects Routing
New Tuning Options
New Layer Modes
Dive to new depths of coloration and customization with a free update that brings features, fixes, and fresh sounds to PolyBrute:

7 Distortion modes:

Add crunch, saturation, and pure sonic carnage with 7 modes of Distortion, accompanying PolyBrute's Modulation, Delay, Reverb, and EQ effects.

Flexible effects routing

Rewire PolyBrute's effects and signal chain to suit your sound design flow; both the Insert and Send modes can now be adjusted in terms of order.

Enhanced tuning:

Adjust PolyBrute's musical role in your projects with deeper individual oscillator tuning, transposing the keyboard by semitones, and more.

New Stereo Layer mode:

Allocate one voice to the left channel and one to the right to add increased natural width to PolyBrute's sounds.

Over 350 new presets:

A total rework of PolyBrute's library means hundreds of new presets, further exploring expressivity, analogue power, and new features like Distortion.

PolyBrute Connect:

Enjoy quicker, smoother communication between PolyBrute and its software counterpart, also accommodating other new features from firmware 3.0.

Workflow & expression improvements:

Reload your last saved preset on startup, send program changes, adjust LED brightness, and more.

Supplier's Notes:
Imagine using 6 analog voices to craft a sound that's powerful, raw, and entirely yours. Imagine a sound existing in two states simultaneously in a single preset, with seamless morphing between them. Imagine multi-axis performance controls offering next-generation musical expression. Imagine instant and limitless modulation at your fingertips. Imagine a polysynth made by musicians, for musicians.

Raw, powerful, organic. The analog Brute voice is an unmistakable sonic force to be reckoned with - how about six at once?

PolyBrute's six-voice power starts with two Brute waveshaping oscillators. With sprawling timbral versatility from delicate airy pads to snarling stacked bass, these are six voices you can count on to excel in every application.

The tactile and reactive nature of analog synthesis is right at the heart of PolyBrute's architecture. Tame or animate the oscillators with an expanded array of multiple filters, envelopes and LFOs for absolute control over the analog domain. Once you've harnessed its sound sources, PolyBrute is your vessel for an inspiring voyage into sound.

PolyBrute's morphing abilities let you perform, compose, and explore sound without boundaries.

Imagine being able to sweep all the parameter settings between two different patches all at once. PolyBrute goes even further with its groundbreaking ability to gradually morph between two completely different states within any patch.

For morphing to work, hands-on control is essential - PolyBrutes takes it to another level. The all-new Morphee three-dimensional performance touchpad ensures that intricate morphing expression is always right at your fingertips. Manipulate any facet of PolyBrute's sound, from delicate morphing to extreme dynamic shifts, across the X, Y and Z axis in an instant.

It doesn't end there; PolyBrute is armed to the teeth with articulate controllers to give your performances and compositions the elusive human touch.

This unparalleled sonic flexibility and expressivity is what earns PolyBrute its place in synthesizer history - a trailblazer of creativity.

The Matrix- the digital brain for PolyBrute's analog heart. The Matrix is where PolyBrute's analog reactivity and digital precision collide - an advanced architecture unlike any synth before it.

PolyBrute puts all that analog power right up front with dedicated knobs and switches, offering unmatched control and immediacy.

Almost everything you touch also generates MIDI, so you can capture your every move as part of your DAW productions. Need some instant attitude? Crank up the enhanced Steiner filter's Brute Factor. Want to change the cutoff on both filters at once? Grab the Master Cutoff knob. Time to move the floor beneath your feet? Dial in VCO 2's sub-oscillator. It's all right there in front of you.

Library management, parameter editing, and instant integration with your DAW..

Analog Morphing Synthesizer:
6 voices of Polyphony
Mono, Unison, Poly voicing
Single, Split, Layer modes

Two Analog VCOs:
Saw
Triangle + Metalizer
Square + Pulse Width
Sub
Linear FM
Hard Sync

Three LFOs:
LFO1 and LFO2 with waveform selection
LFO3 with waveform shaping using Shape and Symmetry
Rate control & Tempo Sync
Various retrig options

Three stereo digital effects:
Modulation FX : Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Ring Modulation, ...
Delay : 9 algorithms including BBD, Digital delay, ...
Reverb : 9 algorithms including Hall, Plate, Spring, Shimmer,

Box contents:
PolyBrute unit
Power cable

Instrument size : 38.3 x 14.9 x 4.4 inches (972 x 378 x 110mm)
Instrument weight : 44 lbs. (20 Kg)

Notes: Latest incarnation of Buchla's legendary modular synth. Massively creative with incredible sound and history stretching all the way back to the 1960s.

Supplier notes:
The evolution of the legendary modular analog synthesizer by Don Buchla. The Buchla Easel Command is the newly updated 208C in a standalone desktop form with MIDI and CV control.

Buchla's own Joel Davel led the charge to create a new version of the legendary Music Easel instrument with more modular flexibility and independence, while also providing the means to easily interface with more devices, such as the various DAWs like Ableton and MIDI controllers, including the very expressive Sensel Morph. It's still fully analog in its default configuration and provides the unique and exquisite Buchla experience with greater functionality at a lower cost.

Notes: Two Legends. One Instrument:
The OB-6 is a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between the two most influential designers in poly synth history, Sequential and Tom Oberheim. The OB-6 takes the classic bold Tom Oberheim sound - with its true voltage-controlled oscillators, 2-pole filter, and amplifiers - and adds modern enhancements such as studio-quality effects, a polyphonic step sequencer, an arpeggiator, and more. No other modern analog poly synth can boast such a pedigree or such a massive, in-your-face sonic signature.

Vintage SEM Tone:
The OB-6 sound engine is inspired by Tom's original SEM, the core of his acclaimed 4-voice and 8- voice synthesizers. It features two discrete voltage-controlled oscillators (plus sub-oscillator) per voice with continuously variable waveshapes (sawtooth and variable-width pulse, plus a triangle wave on oscillator 2). The classic Oberheim-inspired 2-pole, state-variable, resonant filter provides low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and notch functionality. Voltage-controlled amplifiers complete the all-analog signal path.

Dual Effects:
The dual effects section provides studio-quality reverbs, delays (standard and BBD), chorus, flangers, and faithful recreations of Tom's original phase shifter and ring modulator. While the effects themselves are digital, with 24-bit, 48 kHz resolution, a true bypass maintains a full analog signal path.

X-Mod and Poly Step Sequencing:
Also present is X-Mod, which expands the tonal palette and makes it easy to create dramatic and unconventional sounds. Modulation sources are filter envelope and oscillator 2, both with bi-polar control. Destinations include oscillator 1 frequency, oscillator 1 shape, oscillator 1 pulse width, filter cutoff, and filter mode. The polyphonic step sequencer allows up to 64 steps and up to 6 notes per step. You can create sequences polyphonically, with rests, and sync to an external MIDI clock. The full-featured arpeggiator can be synced to external MIDI clock as well. Unison mode features configurable voice count (1-6 voices), chord memory, and key modes.

Easy to Program:
The knob-per-function front panel puts virtually all OB-6 functions at your fingertips. Included are 500 permanent factory programs and 500 rewritable user programs. Turning on the Manual button enables live panel mode, in which the sound of the OB-6 switches to its current front panel settings. In this state, what you see is what you hear.

Easy to Play:
This analog powerhouse is packed into a four-octave, semi-weighted keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch, making it perfect for stage or studio.

*For audio demos, please visit - https://soundcloud.com/davesmithinstruments

Notes: ***POWER SET FOR EU AND AUSTRALIA 220-230V:
The Pittsburgh Modular Structure 208 and Structure 360 eurorack enclosures use a switching power supply that needs manually set to the correct AC input voltage. The internal switch has already be properly set for 220-230 VAC. This setting works for the EU and Australia or other countries that use 220-230 VAC power.
For use in countries that use 100-120 VAC power, such as North America and Japan, the switch inside the case on the AC/DC regulator needs to be switched to the left. The switch is marked with a Yellow sticker printed with "AC input voltage can be selected by switch. Check input voltage avoiding damage before power on." The switch is located on the side of the enclosure below the arrow.
Please contact Pittsburgh Modular with any questions. service@pittsburghmodular.com***

Structure EP-360 Eurorack Enclosure

Maximum Power for a New Generation -

Beautifully stained hardwood triple row, 360hp powered eurorack travel case with lid. A huge case to house a monster synth. Features include a professional, heavy duty, internal power supply designed to exceed the needs of the most demanding analog and digital eurorack systems.




Everything is New:
With years of research and two case lines under our belt, we decided to start over and produce a line of cases for the next generation of eurorack synthesizers. The eurorack modular ecosystem is expanding faster than ever and manufacturers are constantly pushing eurorack cases and power supplies to the limits. What started as a power supply designed to drive primarily analog synthesizers has transformed into a supply that needs to simultaneously meet the unique demands of sensitive analog circuitry, power hungry digital processors, and ground sensitive user interface modules.

We started with what matters most. Clean power. A lot of it. Up to 3x the amount of clean power available in cases from other brands. Next we turned our focus to the enclosure itself and there was only one goal. Make the case stronger. Our engineers tested countless combinations utilizing different types of wood, joints, adhesives, assembly techniques, and hardware to ensure that Structure cases are as durable as they are beautiful.

With a clean and gorgeous design that promotes creative exploration, the Structure enclosures are our most robust and refined case line yet. With massive amounts of both room and clean power, you can reach completely new heights in your creative performances.






Includes:
Structure EP-360

Power
:
6 Amps of Clean +12v Power

6 Amps of Clean -12v Power

5 Amps of Clean +5v Power

Custom Powered Bus Board with 15 Keyed Eurorack Power Headers Per Row, 45 Power Headers Total

External On-off Rocker Power Switch with LED

Universal IEC Power Connector Works Anywhere

Structure EP-360 Enclosure
:
Hardwood and Steel Construction (No cheap plastic here)

Triple 120hp Rows

Removable Lid

Lid Fits Over Fully Patched System (No need to remove patch cables)

Edge to Edge Rail Design Reduces Gaps Between Modules and the Side of the Case

24 Smooth Sliding Square Nuts Per Rail (Holds up to 72 modules)

Beautifully Hand-Stained Hardwood

Matching Black Steel Hardware Set




Structure EP-360 Dimensions
:
External Depth with lid:9 1/4"
External Depth without Lid: 5 1/2"
External Height: 17"
External Width: 25 1/2"
Internal Depth Above Power Supply: 2 3/4"
Internal Depth Above Bus Board: 3 3/4"
Internal Depth Above Nothing: 4 1/4"

Notes: Inspired by the legendary EMS Synthi AKS, this is easily one of Erica's most impressive releases to date. Proper experimental analogue brilliance developed in conjunction with Riga Technical University.

Supplier's Notes:
Since its beginnings Erica Synths has promoted experimental electronic music and has developed instruments that enable musicians to explore it.

When it comes to standalone instruments, one of the most encouraging instruments in experimental music was Synthi AKS, so Erica Synths have teamed up with engineers from Riga Technical University to develop a synthesizer with a user interface inspired by Synthi AKS.

SYNTRX [sintrex] is developed from scratch all analogue synthesizer (no part of schematics is cloned from Synthi AKS) with digitally controlled patch matrix. Unlike most of patch matrixes around, that mechanically connect signals, our 16x16 matrix utilizes 32 (!!!) 16 channel analogue switch ICs AS16M1 (made in Latvia, Alfa RPAR) and is a mixer/buffered multiple with 3 level attenuation (gain 1, 0,6 and 0,3) in connection points. It has 256 patch memory, automatic patch switching in performance mode or via MIDI messages.

SYNTRX has 3 highly accurate VCOs that track great over 8 octaves, noise generator with "colour" filter, resonant VCF, ring modulator, spring reverb, looping envelope generator, joystick controller, input amplifier with adjustable gain for microphone to line level signals, 3 VCAs, output signal filter, analogue CV/audio signal level indicator and built in speakers. Extra features, not found on Synthi AKS, are Sample & Hold circuit with individual clock, octave switch for VCO1, synchronization of VCO2, AD mode on the envelope generator, as well as MIDI that accepts CV, Gate, Modulation wheel messages and program change messages for the matrix control. The SYNTRX comes in aluminium enclosure with ash tree side panels.

SYNTRX will inspire users to explore the space and travel to previously undiscovered audible realms.

Notes: There are not many modern synthesizers which can claim to have shaped the sound of music -- from electronica to soundtrack -- as much as the Virus line of synthesizers has. The Virus is known as much for its flexibility and powerful sound as for Total Integration, our award winning way to interconnect a hardware synthesizer with your DAW.

The first Virus was released in 1997 and each new iteration has added more features more powerful hardware, and greater musical potential. That evolution explains why the Virus TI series is so sought after and why it receives such praise from owners, press, and fans all over the world.

Artists including Depeche Mode, Madonna, Linkin Park and The Prodigy tour with a Virus-based setup. Producers such as Sasha, Pete Tong, Roger Sanchez and Dr. Dre consider the Virus a core part of their studios. Composers such as Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, John Powell and Mark Isham are enthusiastic Virus users, utilising its signature sound for their Hollywood blockbuster soundtracks.

The Virus TI line of synthesizers includes 4 different variations: two keyboard models and two desktop versions. The great news is that all of these instruments produce the same award-winning sound. In this way, Access offer you a choice of formats without compromising the most important aspect of any instrument: how well it performs musically.

Designed as the ideal companion to any DJ or project studio, this 37-key model is not only compact but also stunningly beautiful. The side panels are a mix of wood and pure aluminium, while the white LEDs add class and style. The sound engine is exactly that used in the powerful and versatile TI Desktop and Keyboard models.

Even though the Virus is truly multi-talented instrument with great range, you still instantly know it when you hear a it in a production. That's because Access really "get" synthesizer basics: outstanding oscillators, amazing filters and breathtaking effects.

Every part, even in multi-mode, comes with its own chain of independent effects (including reverb and delay). The massive voice count makes it possible to stack even complex sounds for the first time without breaking a sweat.

Notes: Typically creative stuff from Soma Lab. Four channels of analogue drum synthesis, unique looping trigger generators, pseudo-random 'Shaos' generator and DSP-based effects.

Supplier's Notes:
Pulsar-23 is a multi-functional analog synthesizer and generator of complex rhythmic patterns.

The Pulsar consists of 23 different modules, including four flexible sound generators with completely different structures, four envelope generators, four looper-recorders, a clock generator with dividers, a controlled chaos generator, an LFO, a two-channel CV-controlled effects processor, distortion, two controlled amplifiers, an inverter, a controlled inverter and two controlled analog switches. In addition to these 23 main units, the Pulsar also contains 13 auxiliary units, such as a four-channel MIDI to CV converter, a noise generator, four attenuators, two dynamic CV generators with sensory control, two impulse converters and single passive electronic components for live circuit bending.

Pulsar-23 can be used for the synthesis of percussion instruments and rhythms, bass and melodic lines, effects and sound landscapes, as well as a source of control voltage. The Pulsar functions in three different modes: stand-alone, MIDI control and CV control. Moreover, all the above features and control modes can work simultaneously in any proportion or combination. Additionally, Pulsar offers live circuit bending capabilities and the use of the artist's body conductivity to create patches and cross modulations.

Pulsar continues the line of organismic synthesizers begun by LYRA-8, but now in the area of percussion instruments.

Also, it has MIDI control and synchronization and a lot of smaller modules such as 4 assignable attenuators and 2 dynamic CV sensors for CV generation etc. In general, there are 55 knobs, 11 switches and over 100 inputs and outputs for patching, Eurorack integration, external mixing and processing, live circuit bending!

It comes in a special HQ bag with 30 alligator clips cables and PSU.

Notes: A true MIDI powerhouse, based around a 128-pad matrix and 16-track MIDI sequencer with slick programming workflow and Ableton-style pattern mode for live performance.

*** Version 2.0 updates - January 2024 ***

In this version, Squarp have put a lot of effort into improving the ergonomics and screen designs.

As for features, the focus has been on expanding patterns from 8 to 16 per track. Follow-actions have been introduced to bring more life to your sections, adding logic and randomness to the construction of your tracks.

A new MixMute mode has been created to enhance live performances, improve transitions between projects and arm your tracks for multitrack recording.

Now you can engage in multi-track recording and capture on multiple tracks simultaneously.

Two new effects are making their debut as well: FX ECHO, the best delay Squarp have made so far, and FX OUTPUT, allowing rerouting to a different output in the middle of the effect chain.

You can now Import/ExportMIDI files, either to save and reuse your own patterns in different projects or to load complex MIDI files from a computer.

The Curve algorithm is now accessible in automation mode, Squarp have added a track compensation mechanism and Auto-load.

Supplier's Notes:
Professional standalone sequencer

Genuine centerpiece of a setup, it offers every tool needed to compose songs in the studio and perform them on stage. From vintage to modern synths, from modular systems to your favourite DAW, Hapax can sequence and synchronize all your gear, while bringing you carefully crafted tools, designed for maximizing creativity.

The midi powerhouse.

Up to a million notes and events

16 tracks per project, 8 patterns per track.

Thanks to its dual-processor architecture, Hapax can record and transform tremendous amounts of data in no time, without a hitch.

Express yourself.

MPE compatibility

Hapax is the first hardware sequencer that fully supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression. Record the finest gestures, slides and articulations of your playing, without compromising quality.

Around the clock performance.
Dual-project architecture



Hapax can handle two separate and independent projects, that can be played simultaneously. This lets you compose or load an entire project while the first one is already playing, enabling endless sets and seamless transitions.

Dawless is more.

Hapax offers broad connectivity options for perfect integration in any setup.

Adaptive workflow.
Several ways to write music
Writing a melody: use a polyphonic or MPE track and take advantage of the advanced step sequencer to quickly lay down notes or edit your live recording.

Composing a beat: control up to 8 different instruments with a single track. The drum sequencer is tailored for very easy rhythm writing and jamming.

Real-time midi effects.

Bring your synths to life

Hapax embeds multiple real-time, polyphonic, non-destructive midi effects, as well as project-wide assignable LFOs. Each parameter of these effects can be automated in the dedicated mode, and processed in the mod matrix, which provides even more ways of routing and modulating.

Powerful composition tools.

Algorithms

Powerful tools for offline note transformation and generation, right at your fingertips. Harmonically invert your motive, generate a controlled-random counter-melody, slowly ramp up the velocities, emphasize every fifth 8th note...

Hi-res recording

Hit the red button, and record from the encoders and 128 pads of Hapax, external midi instruments (included MPE controllers) or any incoming analogue signal, at a high resolution of 192 ppqn. Looper style recording, count-down and metronome options, punch-in mode, you'll certainly find the options that best suit your workflow.

Time elasticity

Each track has an elasticity value which changes its playback speed, expressed in percentage of BPM. Quickly double or halve the speed of a track, or create slightly shifted tracks that will slowly drift out of phase with each other.

Fluid editing

Using hardware should never get in the way of creative flow. The undo/redo button lets you go back in time as needed, thanks to its extensive history. Additionally, the snapshot function enables you to save the state of a pattern and recall it with a single press. Together with dedicated copy, paste and delete buttons, Hapax offers a complete toolbox for the prompt editing of your tracks.

Harmony, simplified

For fast and intuitive chord building, the chord live mode brings harmonic capabilities to anyone, with or without deep theoretical knowledge. With its colourful interface, the chord mode displays a synesthetic melding of hearing, vision and touch.

Simple by design.

Trimmed to perfection

Squarp designed Hapax from the ground up, deconstructing everything you thought you knew about sequencing- aiming for a high-end product, with dual arm processors for computation power and a rugged yet minimalist housing.

As music-making should remain an enjoyable process, dedicated buttons were over key combinations and imagined a clear-cut interface as well as a simple architecture. Squarp have striven to minimize the importance of screens for live performing, but the dual grayscale display helps keeping track of things in a studio context.

Hapaxos
Evolving firmware.
The Hapax Operating System has been written with extra care, prioritizing stable and fast operations. New features and parameters will be added regularly.

Specifications
Model name: Hapax
Hardware: 128 RGB MATRIX pads
52 clic pads
9 sturdy clickable encoders
2 OLED greyscale displays
SD card for saving projects
CPU: dual ARM design
RAM: 32MiB
Housing: machined aluminium 2mm
Housing (back): unibody ABS

Sequencer
Dual Sequencer (2 Projects)
16 tracks per project
8 patterns per track

Input
2× midi in (DIN + TRS)
2× CV in [-5V to +5V] (16bit)
Stereo pedal (footswitch)

Output
4× midi out (3× DIN + TRS)
4× CV out [-5V to +5V] (16bit)
4× GATE out [+5V]

Bidirectional I/O
USB Host (link a controller)
USB Device (link a computer)
Power supply: 15V, 1.2A, 18W (included)
Dimensions: 358 × 206 × 48 mm
Weight: 1.855 kg

Notes: Cost-effective all-in-one bundle from Moog: two semi-modular instruments, mixer, cables, accessories and educational materials. Just add speakers or headphones and you're all set.

Supplier notes:
Moog Sound Studio: A complete analog synthesis studio in a box. Everything necessary to start patching today. All you need is a pair of headphones!

Ready to take the next step in your analog synthesis journey? The Moog Sound Studio has you covered. Moog Sound Studio is an all-inclusive bundle of semi-modular synthesizers and accessories created to provide users with all of the equipment, cables, accessories, and educational tools needed to enter the world of analog synthesis for the first time or to continue to explore sound in an immersive new way. All you need is your own headphones or personal speaker and you're ready to get started!

Moog's Mother-32 and DFAM synthesizers are a perfect pairing to anchor any electronic studio. Mother-32 is a versatile performance and production synthesizer with a powerful step sequencer and 64 slots of sequence memory. Its classic Moog synth voice delivers raw analog sound, deep Moog bass, and soaring synth leads, forming an excellent compliment to DFAM's rich analog rhythms and percussive patterns. Equally impressive on their own, these synths become truly magical when combined into a single system. By patching Mother-32 and DFAM together, a symbiotic sonic relationship is formed that unlocks new capabilities and empowers new ideas.

Along with a duo of semi-modular analog synthesizers, each Moog Sound Studio includes a personal stereo summing mixer with 3-way power distribution to provide flexible signal routing and power your entire system conveniently from a single power supply. Also included are a series of guided exercises, exploration games, experimental patch sheets, imaginative studio art, and more to outfit your studio and take your synthesis skills to the next level. And of course, all of the cables and accessories needed to connect everything are included as well!

Moog Sound Studio takes the magical environment and hands-on learning experience of Moog installations found at events around the world and presents them in a way that empowers you to explore synthesis with joy and confidence from the comfort of your own home or studio.

This is an exciting time to be a part of the growing synth community. The Moog Sound Studio is here to provide a meaningful electronic experience that informs, inspires, and nurtures synthesists at any point in the creative journey.

Mother-32
Mother-32 is an intuitive and expandable semi-modular synthesizer that adds raw analog sound, powerful sequencing, and extensive interconnectivity to any creative, electronic, or modular ecosystem. Mother-32 Excels at: Classic analog bass & leads and powerful step-sequencing with pattern memory.


DFAM
DFAM (Drummer From Another Mother) is a semi-modular analog percussion synthesizer that empowers an expressive hands-on approach to percussive pattern creation. DFAM Excels at: Rich electronic drum patches and organic analog sequencing that breathes.

Personal Stereo Summing Mixer and Instrument Cables
This 4-input analog summing mixer (1/4" IN, 1/8" stereo OUT) features selectable mono or stereo configurations for versatile routing options, and the built-in 3-way power distribution hub supplies power throughout your Moog Sound Studio conveniently from a single power supply. The included instrument cables come in lengths and colors to compliment the system and reduce clutter.

2-Tier Rack Kit
Conveniently stack both synthesizers and the summing mixer together as one connected system to maximize studio space and orient instruments vertically for optimal interconnectivity.

Cable Organizer and Custom Patch Cable Set
The included patch cable organizer connects to the two-tier rack or mounts directly to any wall, keeping patch cables neat and orderly for a hassle-free workflow. A custom set of patch cables has been selected in lengths, colors, and quantities to maximize system patchability.

Guided Exercises, Exploration Games, and Experimental Patch Sheets
Learning synthesis doesn't have to be intimidating! Included games and educational materials allow the player to explore at their own pace while enjoying the journey. Developed with artists who know these instruments best, these detailed and fun exercises are designed to accelerate your synthesis experience by exploring new skills to support your ongoing synthesis practice - A perfect jumping-off-point for beginners or source of inspiration for the seasoned pro.

Studio Art
All original artwork, created by Jim Stoten (M32/DFAM) and Philip Lindeman (SUBH/DFAM), has been thoughtfully designed to aid users in the exploration of new imaginative worlds. The characters, poster, and objects that accompany each Moog Sound Studio come together to transform any space into an immersive creative environment.

Notes: *** Update March 2024- Engine DJ 3.4 Performance Software for Hardware (OS) ***

New Features
Bluetooth Audio Input and Keyboard Connection for Supported Devices

Bluetooth Audio Input - Wirelessly play audio from a Bluetooth-capable device on your supported Engine DJ hardware

Assign to any individual hardware channel or main audio output
Assign to layer A or B on the Denon DJ SC6000 and SC6000M
Bluetooth transport controls allow you to play, pause, and track skip using the touch screen or hardware controls when connected to a capable Bluetooth device
Hardware screen displays Track Title, Artist, and track progress when connected to a capable Bluetooth device

Bluetooth Keyboard Support - Search for songs on your Engine DJ hardware more quickly and efficiently
Bluetooth menu option in the Control Center allows you to connect and manage Bluetooth keyboards and audio devices

Additional Bluetooth Compatibility Information

It is recommended that you confirm the Bluetooth connectivity and functionality of your computer, smartphone, or other device before using it in a live situation

Not all Bluetooth devices and audio applications provide support for Bluetooth Transport controls and track information

Track Progress is not updated on Engine OS when it is adjusted using the originating software/app

Engine DJ Preparation Software (Desktop)
Improvements and Fixes

Fixed an issue where sync manager export would take longer if SoundSwitch content is being packed

Fixed an issue where tracks would not pack via drag and drop if there are 2 drives with the same or similar names connected

Various other stability enhancements and improvements

Supplier's Notes:
The SC6000M's 8.5" motorized platter with a combo of 'quickrelease' slipmat and newly designed DJ vinyl, ensures DJ/Turntablists have that 'true, mechanical spin' beneath their fingertips. The uniquely engineered, brushless DC electric motor has a light/heavy torque range adjustment, for fine-tuning platter response to a scratch DJ's exact performance needs.

Navigate, search and load extensive music libraries plus edit track lists with 'on-board' Crate management. Gesture manipulate large waveforms and scrub through overviews, while visualizing essential DJ workflow info. Also, engage 'on-the-fly', internal analysis of music files directly within the SC6000M itself.

Powered by a dedicated, multi-core internal processor, the SC6000M runs 'Engine OS.' A purpose-built embedded software platform built for DJs offering you super-fast track load times, intuitive navigation, management, and search, so you can be at your creative best. The mission for Engine OS is clear, to keep evolving, providing more creative features to enhance the DJ's performance and experience.

With dual output 24-bit, 96kHz digital audio quality, the SC6000M supports all major compressed and uncompressed music file formats - including FLAC, ALAC and WAV. With built-in WiFi and wired internet connectivity, DJs can now stream music, standalone, from partnered services Beatport, Beatsource, Soundcloud and TIDAL.

Execute and define your true vinyl Turntablist style - get hands-on with the adjustable torque, high-resolution 8.5" motorized platter featuring ergonomic inset design for easy-braking.

Search, load, play, and 'feel' your music with the industry's largest and most advanced multi-touch DJ workflow display.

Mix and perform two tracks simultaneously from just one SC6000. Each player features two independent analog/digital outputs and a stacked waveform view. Dual-layer playback opens up a new world of creative possibilities for standalone media players.

With built-in Wi-Fi and an Ethernet Link port for hardwired internet connections, the SC6000 connects you with your favorite music streaming service or personal cloud storage without being tethered to a computer. Log in to your streaming account directly on the unit for instant access to the world's largest music collections. The SC6000 offers a vast array of streaming service options including Beatport/Beatsource Streaming, SoundCloud GO+, and TIDAL, so whatever the genre the SC6000 has you covered. If that's not enough, connect your Dropbox account to access your personal music collection remotely from anywhere in the world.

Open Format, cross-BPM DJing perfection! Artifact free, sonically perfect audio reproduction, for pitch-locked, extreme track tempo changes.

The SC6000M's onboard musical keyshift, key-match feature enables beautifully harmonic DJ sets to be effortlessly performed. Create sonic textures with just the touch of a finger.
Trigger Hot-Cues, engage Loop regions, Roll and Slice your beats with 8, responsive rubber performance pads - now with sophisticated design illumination for improved club visibility.


Audio:
Analog Output: 2.0 Vrms (0 dBFS, 1 kHz)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 116 dB
Distortion (THD+N): < 0.0015%
Frequency Range: 22-22,000 Hz
Digital Output:
Sampling Rate: 96 kHz
Bit Depth: 24-bit
Platter
Material: Metal construction
Diameter: 8.5" / 216mm
Display
10.1" / 257 mm (diagonal)
10.11" x 6.9" / 257 x 175 mm (width x height)
Full-color LED-backlit display with touch interface
Connections
(2) RCA output pairs
(2) coaxial digital outputs
(1) 1/8" (3.5 mm) mini TS input (remote start)
(3) USB Type-A ports (for USB drives) (Rear-panel ports supply 900 mA for USB 3.0 devices, 500 mA for USB 2.0 devices. Front panel port supplies 500 mA for USB 2.0 devices only.)
(1) USB Type-B port (for computer connection)
(1) SD card slot
(1) Ethernet link port
(1) IEC power input
(1) 2.5" SATA HD bay
Power
Connection: Locking IEC
Input Voltage: 110-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height)
319.5mm X 463.3mm X 151.17mm
12.6" x 18.2" x 6"
Weight (Without USB and Power Cable)
15.4 lbs.
7.01 kg
Supported Media
Type:
SD/SDHC card
USB mass-storage devices (flash memory, external HDD enclosures)
2.5" SATA hard drives
File Systems:
exFAT
FAT32 (recommended)
File Formats:
AAC/M4A
AIF/AIFF (44.1-192 kHz, 16-32-bit)
ALAC
FLAC
MP3 (32-320 kbps)
MP4
Ogg Vorbis
WAV (44.1-192 kHz, 16-32-bit)

Review: This is the solo debut album from legendary Belgian Jazz Keyboardist Marc Moulin, Originally issued in 1975 after Placebo disbanded. Having played the track B1 "TOHU BOHU" by Gilles Peterson (Acid Jazz Records), vinyl collectors and DJs were looking for this record fanatically. The members of Placebo were taken part in this album as support musicians.

Notes: Waldorf draw on their proud history with a new wavetable synth building on the classic Microwave 1 and modern Microwave II/XT. Serious synth power from this eight-voice monster.

Supplier's Notes:
M's musical heart is an eight-voice polyphonic, four-part multitimbral WAVETABLE SYNTHESIZER - as boldly blazoned in red across its full-metal blue- coloured casing, itself hinting at its illustrious Microwave heritage - are two wavetable oscillators with independent wavetable-generating Classic Microwave 1 and Modern Microwave II/XT modes, meaning that the wavetable oscillators behave differently in both of those modes (accessible by pressing the Mode button beside the helpful high-resolution graphic display with four endless encoders for yet more hands-on control).

With M, Waldorf are musically returning to their roots by bringing back classic Microwave and 'modern' Microwave II tone generation as a new-generation classic hybrid wavetable synthesizer with an analogue lowpass 24 dB/Oct VCF - SSI 2144 Improved Ladder Type - with resonance and analogue saturation feature, true stereo analogue VCA with panning option, and much more to explore in a desktop-friendly form factor featuring a wide range of unique sounds. Plentiful presets - totalling 2,048 sound programs (divided into 16 banks, each with 128 sounds) - professionally programmed by world- renowned sound designers also include all of the classic Microwave sound sets, such as MW1 Factory Sound Set, MW1 Soundpool 1-5, the fat-sounding Analogue and Bassco, as well as PPG Wave 2.3 sounds cleverly converted for the original Microwave. Moreover, it also features freshly-programmed sounds utilising M's myriad new features - from true hard Sync (when working in its Modern Microwave II/XT mode) to the ARP (arpeggiator) and MIDI-syncable global LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator).

But beating at M's musical heart as an eight-voice polyphonic, four-part multitimbral WAVETABLE SYNTHESIZER - as boldly blazoned in red across its full-metal blue- coloured casing, itself hinting at its illustrious Microwave heritage - are two wavetable oscillators with independent wavetable-generating Classic Microwave 1 and Modern Microwave II/XT modes, meaning that the wavetable oscillators behave differently in both of those modes (accessible by pressing the Mode button beside the helpful high-resolution graphic display with four endless encoders for yet more hands-on control). Consequently, there is no hard Sync or ring modulation available in the Classic Microwave I mode, where 16-bit wavetables are bit-reduced to 8-bit and a 240 kHz non-anti-aliased sample rate is offered, whereas the Modern Microwave II/XT mode offers a 40 kHz sample rate with band-limited wavetables, although both oscillators - OSC 1 and OSC 2 - offer the same panel parameters.

Two LFOs are generating a periodic waveform with adjustable frequency Rate and Shape that can be used for modulation purposes, are also always at hand. However, unlike other Waldorf synthesizers, there is no modulation matrix in M. Making a conscious design decision to set up M's modulation facilities directly on the corresponding display page, to paying tribute to the 1989-vintage Microwave.

Back in the here and now, M takes performance to a whole new level, thanks to that advanced ARP with 16 preset patterns, chord mode, and an ability to synchronise to MIDI clock. Furthermore, four programmable ENVELOPES allow adventurous users to manipulate sound parameters via rate or timed modulations.

Musically making a connection to the outside world is important to any synthesizer, so M offers six (rear panel-positioned) stereo analogue outputs - arranged as MAIN OUT (L/Mono and R) and AUX OUT (A, B, C, and D), the latter of which can be used to route each of the four Multi (multitimbral) parts to different outputs, if desired; a stereo headphone output (with an associated Volume knob in addition to the topside Master Volume knob); 5-pin MIDI IN, OUT, and THRU DIN connectors, complimented by a USB 2.0 MIDI port (for computer connection to transmit and receive MIDI data); an SD Card slot (for updating M's firmware, importing/saving sound patches, and importing/saving M-specific data, such as user wavetables); and - last but not least - a Kensington compatible security lock slot.

Notes: The streamlined hi-fi option of the new Technics SL series, based on similar technology to the SL-1200 GR model but with no pitch control, just rock solid Technics sound at a good price.

Supplier notes:
The technologies acquired through the development of the SL-1200 Series and the high-end SL-1000R model were lavishly inserted into the motor drive unit, a key part of the turntable. The motor exclusively tunes the single-rotor, coreless direct drive motor adopted by the SL-1200GR in order to read the high rotation accuracy and high-precision signals of the record. Optimal motor control is conducted for the inertial mass of the two-layer structure platter on which the vinyl record is placed with deadening rubber on the entire back surface to eliminate unwanted resonance in the aluminium die-cast platter to eliminate the rotation irregularity called cogging. The aluminium die-cast chassis is rigidly integrated with a special material consisting of ABS mixed with glass fibre to achieve a two-layer construction. The insulator is comprised of a spring and rubber to provide optimal vibration-damping characteristics. The tonearm is a static-balance universal S-shape tonearm, another Technics tradition. By adopting a high-precision bearing using the same gimbal suspension construction and machined housing as the SL-1200 Series, high initial sensitivity is achieved. In addition, reliability has been improved by incorporating a removable power cable and gold-plated terminals, which have less sound quality degradation, for the PHONO and LINE terminals.

Complete Turntable with a Built-in Phono Equalizer and Cartridge In order to enjoy playing analogue records more comfortably, the SL-1500C features a built-in phono equalizer and bundled cartridge. There is no need to separately prepare either one, making it easy to link with a wide range of audio equipment. The shield structure of the built-in phono equalizer suppresses the effects of external noise and noise from the power supply. It is also equipped with a switch to turn the LINE output off when it is not being used. The turntable has been designed to thoroughly shut-out adverse effects to the PHONO output. The dedicated power supply for the PHONO output terminal is isolated from the power supply for the LINE output terminal, and has been designed to prioritize sound quality by minimising the wiring of the PHONO signal. The isolated terminals also prevent wiring mistakes. An Ortofon 2M RED cartridge, which is highly acclaimed as an MM cartridge, has been selected for the bundled cartridge. Combining this high-quality cartridge with the performance of the SL-1500C will maximise the sound quality of vinyl records.

When the tonearm reaches the end of the record, the Auto Lifter function automatically raises the cartridge. This prevents unnecessary wear on your valuable vinyl records and stylus. By embedding the Auto Lifter function in the base portion of the tonearm, it eliminates impacts to the tonearm. Due to a simple design that doesn't use motor power, there is no electrical or vibrational impact and it will not prevent the movement of the tonearm. In response to requests from many users regarding the Auto Lifter function, a design that prioritises sound quality was adopted. The functions required to playback records were kept to a bare minimum, achieving simple and easy-to-use operability.

The SL-1500C sports a simple design without unnecessary frills, while retaining the superb operating feel that is a Technics tradition. The attractive appearance lets you enjoy playing records to your heart's content.

Review: Japanese P-Vine re-issue of the rare Positive Force and Denise Vallin's AOR/Soul album which was originally released on small private press label and can fetch up to $500 for the first pressing.

Notes: A tiny powerhouse of a mixer and audio interface. High-end electronics crammed into a compact, battery-powered format, featuring six stereo inputs, MIDI and Bluetooth support.

Supplier's Notes:
Ultra-portable pro-mixer and audio interface

TX-6 is an ultra-portable, battery-powered mixer and multi-channel audio interface. Comparable to larger units, but with even more tech packed into one sturdy little machine.

Mix 6 stereo input channels, use tempo sync, discover the internal synthesizer and sequencer or use the built-in tuner. MFi compatibility even lets you connect to your ios devices.

The smallest of its kind.

Tx-6 features a 6 channel stereo mixer with a configurable knob layout. Choose to have the three-band EQ at your fingertips, or customize each knob to control whichever setting you prefer. With more than meets the eye, TX-6 is packed full of features and connectivity options.

Battery powered

The rechargeable battery holds for about 8 hours. For energy efficiency, the display automatically goes to sleep when not in use, and led strength is completely adjustable.

Synthesizer & sequencer

TX-6 also functions as a portable synthesizer and sequencer with 4 oscillator waveforms and 4 synthesized drum sounds. Use tempo sync to stay on the beat.

8 built-in effects

Explore send effects like reverb, chorus and delay, and creative effects freeze, tape, filter, and distortion. Each channel has a three-band EQ and adjustable compressor.

Quality and engineering

TX-6 is a sturdy little machine. Encased in CNC aluminium with 2k moulding, custom-made encoders and faders, and custom PCB - engineered for portability.

Wireless connectivity

With BLE, you can use TX-6 as a wireless controller for other BLE MIDI devices or trigger and sync the internal synth and sequencer from other sources.

Super slimline cables

High quality, slimline cables custom-made for tx-6. The narrow profile allows you to use all 6 channels at once and makes for an easy pack down.

Customizable interface

When you're ready for the studio, use tx-6 as a 12 channel audio interface and connect to any daw over USB-C. MFi also allows you to connect to ios devices.

DJ mode

Turn TX-6 on its side and use it as a DJ mixer. Turn channel 1 into a fader to crossfade between the channel 5 and 6 so you can fade or cut between the two.

6.35 + 3.5 mm output

Connect your audio output through 3.5 mm mini jack or use the included and removable 6.35 mm jack to 3.5 mm mini jack adapter.

Field bags

Designed to fit TX-6 field mixer and constructed in heavy duty fabric and hardware, field bags are designed for durability, ready to be used out in the field.

Multitrack elegance.

The first portable pro-mixer that can be used as a multi-functional 32-bit 48khz audio interface that has an instrument tuner, built-in digital FX, synthesizer and drum machine.

Connect to your daw for 12 channel multitrack recordings. Use the internal synth and sequencer, or control them via external midi device. With MFi you can even connect to your ios device.inputs and outputs.

Specifications

Inputs and outputs.

32-bit/48kHz USB interface
3.5 mm mini jack to 6.3 mm jack
Headset mic input
Aux output
Connect to iPhoner, lightning cable
Stereo or mono for each input

Dimensions and weight

90 mm (102 mm with adapter) x 62 mm x 23 mm
160 g / 5.6 oz

Electrical characteristics
Audio inputs:
Impedance: 10 kOhm
Analog gain: 0 - 42 dB
Max level 8 dBu, 2 Vrms
TLV320ADC3140 burr-brown
SNR ~ 102 dBA
Audio output (main and aux):max level 8 dBu, 2 Vrms
Cirrus Logic Master Hifi CS43131
SNR > 120 dBA
Audio output (cue):max level 2 dBu, 1 Vrms
Cirrus logic CS47L35SNR > 110 dBA
Handling
Ambient working temperature: 0-50-C (32-122-F)
Ambient storage temperature: 0-30-C (32-86-F)

Clean the shell of the unit with a microfibre cloth. Use pressurized air to remove dust from the faders.

To keep the battery healthy, the unit should be charged at least every 6 months. If not used for a long time, it may not charge again.

Notes: A serious analogue setup in one box. The combination of Mother-32, DFAM and Subharmonicon gives you a full spectrum of Moog synth and drum sounds. Just add speakers or headphones.

Supplier's Notes:
Moog Sound Studio: A complete analog synthesis studio in a box. Everything necessary to start patching today - all you need is a pair of headphones!

Ready to take the next step in your analog synthesis journey? The Moog Sound Studio has you covered. Moog Sound Studio is a new offering of semi-modular synthesizers and accessories created to provide users with all the equipment, cables, accessories, and educational tools needed to enter the world of analog synthesis for the first time or to continue to explore sound in an immersive new way. All you need is your own headphones or personal speaker and you're ready to get started!

Moog's acclaimed semi-modular synths are perfect for your first foray into modular or your next steps into professional sound design and production. The 3-tier Moog Sound Studio offers the ultimate experience of sonic power and versatility via a trio of Moog's popular eurorack compatible semi-modular analog synthesizers. Along with the included Mother-32, DFAM, and Subharmonicon synthesizers, this Moog Sound Studio bundle includes an audio mixer and power distribution hub, a 3-tier rack mount kit with matching protective cover, patch cables and a patch cable organizer, guided exercises and patches, a unique card game for generating novel patches, custom artwork designed exclusively for Moog Sound Studio owners, and plenty of creative inspiration.

Moog Sound Studio takes the magical environment and hands-on learning experience of Moog installations found at events around the world and presents it in a way that empowers the user to explore synthesis with joy and confidence from the comfort of their own home or studio.

This is an exciting time to be a part of the growing synth community. Moog Sound Studio is here to provide a meaningful electronic experience that informs, inspires, and nurtures synthesists at any point in the creative journey.

Mother-32 is an intuitive and expandable semi-modular synthesizer that adds raw analog sound, powerful sequencing, and extensive interconnectivity to any creative, electronic, or modular ecosystem. Excels at: Classic analog bass & leads and powerful step-sequencing with pattern memory.

Subharmonicon is a semi-modular polyrhythmic analog synthesizer that employs a 6-tone sound engine and multi-layered clock generator to explore the world of subharmonics, polyrhythms, and the unique relationships they create. Excels at: Unique subharmonic chord shapes and intricate polyrhythmic sequencing.

DFAM (Drummer From Another Mother) is a semi-modular analog percussion synthesizer that empowers an expressive hands-on approach to percussive pattern creation. Excels at: Rich electronic drum patches and organic analog sequencing that breathes.

The four-input analog summing mixer features selectable mono or stereo configurations for versatile routing options, and the built-in three-way power distribution hub supplies power throughout Moog Sound Studio conveniently from a single power supply. The included instrument cables come in lengths and colors to compliment the system and reduce clutter.

With the three-tier rack kit you can conveniently stack all 3 synthesizers and summing mixer together as one connected system to maximize studio space and orient instruments vertically for optimal interconnectivity.

Protect your Moog Sound Studio when not in use. This water repellant cover is made from rugged Ballistic Cordura to safeguard your gear from dust, spills, and other studio (and stage) mishaps, while the ultra soft interior remains gentle against your synth. Custom fit with room to accommodate patch cabling and rear I/O panel access. Adjustable Velcro straps ensure your cover fits snug and stays in place.

The included patch cable organizer connects to the three-tier rack or mounts directly to any wall, keeping patch cables neat and orderly for a hassle-free workflow. A custom set of patch cables have been selected in lengths, colors, and quantities to maximize system patchability.

Learning synthesis doesn't have to be intimidating! Included games and educational materials allow the user to explore at their own pace while enjoying the journey. Developed with artists who know these instruments best, these detailed and fun exercises are designed to accelerate your synthesis experience by exploring new skills to support your ongoing synthesis practice - a perfect jumping-off-point for beginners or source of inspiration for the seasoned pro.

Notes: Don't let its small size fool you. The Prophet 12 Module boasts the same power and sound as the Prophet 12 Keyboard. Each of the Prophet's twelve voices is composed of a brand new hybrid digital/analog architecture that sounds different than any other DSI line of synths, yet retains the true Prophet vibe. With a humongous twelve voice polyphony, sophisticated architecture, and sleek design, the Prophet 12 is ready to handle any sound in any setting.

The Prophet 12's brand new hybrid voice has a digital front end followed by an all analog signal path output. Each voice has five high resolution digital oscillators, a digital character effects section, a resonant Curtis low-pass filter, a high-pass filter, a tune-able feedback circuit, a four-tap delay line with feedback per line, four loopable five-stage envelope generators, four syncable LFOs with slew and phase offset, a sophisticated arpeggiator, and a sixteen slot modulation matrix with 26 mod sources and 97 modulation destinations. The Prophet 12 Module is packed with a plethora of sonic potential and power!

Frequency and amplitude modulate the oscillators with incredible accuracy. Freely assign oscillators in whatever operator and modulator configurations you choose. You can even assign each of the oscillators to modulate LFOs, envelopes, and filters.

The Prophet 12 Module's streamlined interface invites quick and easy control of every parameter on the synth. Each synth section can be selected at the press of a button with every parameter editable from the crisp OLED display. Easily create modulation assignments using the Assign Mod buttons. Dedicated Low and High Pass Filter potentiometers provide quick and smooth control of the filters.

The Prophet 12 Module has a rugged steel enclosure and is equally at home on your desk, in your rack, or on stage! An extensive MIDI implementation covers every available parameter on the synth and you can easily pair it with your favorite MIDI controller or DAW.

The Prophet 12 is the most cutting edge hybrid synthesizer on the market and defines what a modern polyphonic synthesizer is. Designed and manufactured in San Francisco, the Prophet 12 Module has a glorious combination of form and function in a sturdy, portable and elegant build.

Dave has been a pioneer in the field for 35 years. After creating such greats as the Prophet-5, '08, and VS, this is his favorite Prophet yet!

Notes: Very limited numbers for this boutique audiophile mixer. Two-channel rotary design with hybrid three-band iso-EQ on each channel. Top quality sound and build.

Supplier's Notes:
ARS MODEL 1100 DJ Mixer is a Japanese made, 2ch. rotary mixer with world's first 3band hybrid isoeq Hi-eq Mid-eq Low -Iso on each channel.

This 2 channel High Quality Rotary DJ Mixer has a 3 band Isolator on the master.

Potentiometer and Switch are All ALPS .

A long time in the development phase this mixer is a beautiful example of Japanese hand made precision workmanship.

Highly recommended- it is designed with purist ideals with only essential features.

ARS 1100 has 3 band hybrid iso-eq hi-eq mid-eq low-iso on each channel and 3band Iso on the master.

The Master Isolators can be boost of cut from +18db ~ -8.

The Ch hi-eq mid-eq can boost or cut from +12db ~ -12db. LOW-ISO boost of cut from +6db ~ -8.

Each channel has Post Fader Send. also Return and Effect Loop.

* Due to the Model-1100 is designed for a professional use, The body is no power switch to avoid accidentally power off while playing.

* Minimizing the power noise by designing the All circuit board and the power circuit board independently and setting them apart.

Frequency Response: +-1dB 20Hz-20Khz
Input: 2 x Phono: 47K Ohm /2 x Line: 20K Ohm
House Output: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm/ XLR Balanced Impedance 50 Ohm
Booth Output: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm/ XLR Balanced Impedance 50 Ohm
Effect Loop: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 20K Ohm
Effect Loop Output: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm
Send Output: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 600 Ohm
Retrun: RCA Unbalanced Impedance 20K Ohm
Isolator Frequency Response: 3band hybrid isoeq 1-2Ch /Low-ISO /MID-EQ/HI-EQ
Master 3Band Iso: 10 - 300 Hz / 300 - 3000 Hz / 3000 - 20000Hz boost of cut from +18db ~ -8.
Headphone Monitor Trim: Cue-Mix-Pgm
Power Consumption: 20w
Power Requirements: US-115V/EU-230V(Selectable)
Dimensions: (W)260 x (H)250 x (D)100 mm
Front Panel Colour: Black

Notes: *** Complimentary warranty on this product for 5 years if purchased from Juno- UK warranty only***

The Fireface UCX II is a highly integrated pro audio solution in an ultra-compact format. Designed for use in studio and live recording, the UCX II continues RME's tradition of producing powerful and flexible interfaces for the professional audio market, packing the kind of connectivity and features into a half-rack size unit that is often spread over two - or even three - 19 inch panels.

With up to 20 channels recording and 20 channels playback; RME's stellar SteadyClock FS digital clocking technology; high performance microphone inputs; TotalMix FX mixing and routing software (complete with Parametric EQ and Dynamics processing on every channel, plus Echo and Reverb sends); stand-alone hard disk recording to external USB hard drives or pen drives via 'DURec' (Direct USB Recording); MIDI I/O; a powerful headphone output; and full stand-alone operation, the Fireface UCX II excels with the highest feature to space ratio ever from an RME device.

Developed in time to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary, the RME Fireface UCX II represents the culmination and refinement of 25 years of digital audio innovation.

Throughout its 25 year history, RME has been fully committed to a principle of flexibility - the more flexible a product, the more easily it can be adapted to new requirements. For company founder Matthias Carstens, this lies at the heart of RME's success: "The Fireface UCX II makes us proud and enthusiastic as it represents a natural evolution of our product range."

"Boasting up to 20 recording and 20 playback channels, SteadyClock FS, high-performance microphone inputs, built-in parametric EQ, USB direct recording plus full stand-alone functionality, the brand-new Fireface UCX II truly represents the essence of freedom, flexibility, and passion. At present, no existing audio interface offers more connectivity and functionality in a half-rack package."

The Fireface UCX II houses two mic/line preamps in XLR combo configuration on the front panel, along with two digitally controlled line/instrument inputs, followed by a headphone jack, various control buttons, a display, and the main volume knob. At the rear is a set of ten analogue balanced line inputs and outputs, MIDI I/O, ADAT I/O, AES/EBU and SPDIF I/O, USB 2.0 as well as a switchable word clock I/O.

The RME Fireface UCX II is the first half-rack interface from RME to feature RME's Direct USB Recording (DURec) functionality. Previously only found on RME's Fireface UFX, UFX II and UFX+, any of the Fireface UCX II's input or output channels can be recorded directly to a USB storage device - in any combination, up to and including all 40 channels simultaneously - via the dedicated USB port found on the back panel of the device.

Powered by the integrated DSP, DURec also enables the Fireface UCX II to be used for standalone recording and playback (i.e. without the need for a computer). Suggested applications include creating instantaneous backups of studio, live and rehearsal recording - acting as a fail-safe against a computer hardware failure - as well as for strand-alone field recording, or for use in virtual soundchecks (using DURec for playback of a previous night's live show recording).

The Fireface UCX II also features a Class Compliant / Plug 'n' Play mode, enabling the interface to be used for high-quality, mulit-track recording with an Apple iPad, and providing iPad users with a full set of professional analogue I/O connections.

Additionally, the optional TotalMix FX for iPad app adds full control over the TotalMix hardware mixer, giving users the ability to create, store and load complete mixes directly from the iPad.

Most audio interfaces are traditionally designed with what is called 'AC-coupled outputs', where capacitors are used to filter out any extreme low frequencies.

Whilst these frequencies are generally considered undesirable for audio - eating into headroom and potentially causing damage to other equipment - one instance where DC-coupling remains desirable is the world of modular synthesizers, where static or slow-moving signals are used for control over various parameters such as pitch note values or LFOs.

All of the Fireface UCX II's line-level outputs are fully DC-coupled, allowing for the sending of control voltages (CV) or Gate information to modular synthesizers (such as the popular Eurorack and Moog/MOTM/Synthesizers.com formats) and other studio hardware.

General Specifications:

Power supply: external power supply
Typical power consumption: 13 Watts
Current at 12 Volt operating voltage: 910 mA (11 Watts)
Dimensions incl. rack ears, full depth (WxHxD): 265 x 44 x 155 mm (10.5" x 1.73" x 6.1")
Dimensions without rack ears, body depth (WxHxD): 215 x 44 x 130 mm (8.5" x 1.73" x 5.1")
Weight: 910 g ( 2.0 lbs)
Temperature range: +5- up to +50- Celsius (41- F up to 122-F)
Relative humidity: < 75%, non condensing

Notes: MatrixBrute is arguably the most powerful analog monophonic synthesizer ever! As flexible as a modular system but offering presets, MatrixBrute is a dream machine for everyone interested in creating a sound palette of their own.

MatrixBrute is an outstanding analog synthesizer. Offering three Brute oscillators, a Steiner-Parker filter and a ladder filter, five analog effects, and the incredible modulation matrix. It is a massive sonic beast.

Power beyond the matrix:

The heart of the MatrixBrute is its unique modulation matrix that allows you to create your own routings. You can invent a sound palette of your own that will be sure to be heard in any mix!
The matrix can also be used to recall your presets. So, go on stage and select any of the 256 presets instantly! No menus or awkward selection screens, everything is at your fingertips.

As if it was not enough, the matrix is also made to program and play sequences. This is no ordinary step-sequencer. With its ability to also be used as a modulation source, sounds evolve in melody and texture, just the way you want.

Sound beyond the power:

Offering an audio signal path that is 100% analogue, MatrixBrute also features true analogue effects. The MatrixBrute gives you the sonic quality and power of a vast modular synthesizer but with the flexibility of presets along with a great arpeggiator and an advanced sequencer.
MatrixBrute is a truly empowering instrument!! It offers tons of connections so you can work in any set-up. It brings a quality keybed and a solid chassis.

No endless menus or screens to navigate or multi-function buttons to remember. Forget about connectivity issues. This is you in control. This is you inventing sounds. This is analog avant-garde.

Hands-On Heaven:

Forget about tiny LCD screens, being lost in menus and sub-menus, and trying to remember double functions and complex procedures. MatrixBrute brings back the fun and the immediate hands-on experience of synthesis.
When you want things to shake, grab the Sub Osc slider and bring it on. When you want it to sizzle, grab the filter knob and open it up. And when it's time to unleash the beast, grab the Brute Factor knob and turn it loose! It's that easy.

Notes: One of a small selection of vinyl-style DJ controllers on the market, the One features 7-inch turntable-style platters and a scratch-friendly Mag Four crossfader. A great option for scratch DJs and those who prefer the vinyl feel.

Supplier's Notes:
The Rane One Motorized DJ controller takes the high-performance features, reliability and exceptional quality we're trusted for and without compromise, combines them into the ultimate Motorized DJ Controller.

The One continues Rane's reputation for high-end, no-compromise sound quality and creative freedom. The gig-ready One represents the pinnacle in music control for DJs commanding the best in performance and sound.

The One gives DJ's a familiar, performance driven, intuitive layout with everything you need, where you need it. Take control with the multi-function performances pads, aluminum FX paddles, dedicated loop section and mixer controls.

The One features authentic motorized 7" turntable platters for high-performance precision. Experience the traditional vinyl-like touch, with all the creative tools the digital world has to offer. With support for leading DJ software platforms like Serato DJ Pro, Algoriddim's djay Pro AI, and Virtual DJ, the One brings a true turntable experience to the portable arena.

If you like scratching, you're going to love the Mag Four crossfader. Rane's lightest and smoothest fader ever, the Mag Four gives you swift and precise control over your cuts, with a software cut-in adjustment available in Serato DJ Pro.

The One has 8 multi-function performance pads per deck for full creative control. Each deck includes Hot Cue, Pitch 'n Time, Saved Loop, Roll, Sampler, Slicer, as well as Serato DJ Pro's Scratch Bank feature. Everything you need for creative control.

With 6 radio-style stackable FX buttons, instantly activate any combination of software FX with a single press, fine-tune with depth and beat parameter controls, then activate with the independent aluminum paddle controls with latch or momentary positions.

Tech Specs:

Digital Audio:

Converters: Cirrus Logic, 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz
Digital Signal Processing: 32-bit, floating point, double precision
Dynamic Range (A-weighted, unity gain):
ADC: 113 dB
DAC: 113 dB
CD Input to Analog Output: 110 dB
CD Input to USB Output: 113 dB
USB Input to Analog Output: 113 dB

Inputs:
2x XLR / 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS Combo (Mic 1-2)
1x RCA stereo pair (Aux)
2x RCA stereo pairs (CD/Phono 1-2)

Outputs:
2x XLR (Main)
2x XLR (Booth)
1x RCA stereo pair (Master)
1x 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS (Headphones)

1x 1/8" (3.5 mm) TRS (Headphones)
Pads: 16x velocity-sensitive multi-color back-lit pads (8 per deck, 5 modes each)
Faders: 1x MAG FOUR tension-adjustable crossfader with independent Contour and Reverse controls, 2x Standard channel faders with shared Contour and Reverse controls

Connections:
2x XLR outputs (Main)
2x XLR outputs (Booth)
1x RCA stereo output pair (Master)
2x XLR / 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS inputs (Mic 1-2)
2x RCA stereo input pairs (Deck 1-2)
1x RCA stereo input pair (Aux)
1x 1/4" (6.35 mm) TRS output (Headphones)
1x 1/8" (3.5 mm) TRS output (Headphones)
2x USB Type-B ports
1x IEC power cable input

Power
Connection: IEC
Voltage: 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Consumption: 50 W

Dimensions (wxdxh): 26.5" x 13.6" x 4.9" (674 x 345 x 124.3 mm)
Weight: 23.55 lbs. (10.68 kg)

Notes: *** Update March 2024- Engine DJ 3.4 Performance Software for Hardware (OS) ***

New Features
Bluetooth Audio Input and Keyboard Connection for Supported Devices

Bluetooth Audio Input - Wirelessly play audio from a Bluetooth-capable device on your supported Engine DJ hardware

Assign to any individual hardware channel or main audio output
Assign to layer A or B on the Denon DJ SC6000 and SC6000M
Bluetooth transport controls allow you to play, pause, and track skip using the touch screen or hardware controls when connected to a capable Bluetooth device
Hardware screen displays Track Title, Artist, and track progress when connected to a capable Bluetooth device

Bluetooth Keyboard Support - Search for songs on your Engine DJ hardware more quickly and efficiently
Bluetooth menu option in the Control Center allows you to connect and manage Bluetooth keyboards and audio devices

Additional Bluetooth Compatibility Information

It is recommended that you confirm the Bluetooth connectivity and functionality of your computer, smartphone, or other device before using it in a live situation

Not all Bluetooth devices and audio applications provide support for Bluetooth Transport controls and track information

Track Progress is not updated on Engine OS when it is adjusted using the originating software/app

Engine DJ Preparation Software (Desktop)
Improvements and Fixes

Fixed an issue where sync manager export would take longer if SoundSwitch content is being packed

Fixed an issue where tracks would not pack via drag and drop if there are 2 drives with the same or similar names connected

Various other stability enhancements and improvements

Supplier's notes:
Denon's flagship SC6000 player is an innovative alternative to Pioneer CDJs, featuring dual-layer playback, built-in Wi-Fi and Ableton Link integration. Also available in SC6000M form with motorised platter. Excellent value.

Compatible with the LC6000 PRIME; The LC6000 PRIME gives a dedicated, professional control surface to any of the SC Media Players secondary layers giving you the freedom to be more creative.

Navigate, search and load extensive music libraries plus edit track lists with 'on-board' Crate management. Gesture manipulate large waveforms and scrub through overviews, while visualizing essential DJ workflow info. Also, execute internal analysis of previously unanalyzed music files directly within the SC6000 itself - just 'plug in & play out!'

Exceed any previous DJ performance boundaries. The SC6000 is dual-layer capable, playing two separate tracks simultaneously. Its jog-wheel has an increased 8.5" 'handson' platter surface area for track cue, pitch and scratch manipulation. Add new rubber button, subtly lit and tactile feel trigger pads for more performance & mix creativity

With dual output 24-bit, 96kHz digital audio quality, the SC6000 supports all major compressed and uncompressed music file formats - including FLAC, ALAC and WAV. With built-in WiFi and wired internet connectivity, DJs can now stream music, standalone, from partnered services Beatport, Beatsource, Soundcloud and TIDAL.

Mix and perform two tracks simultaneously from just one SC6000. Each player features two independent analog/digital outputs and a stacked waveform view. Dual-layer playback opens up a new world of creative possibilities for standalone media players.

Open Format, cross-BPM DJing perfection! Artifact free, sonically perfect audio reproduction, for pitch locked, extreme track tempo changes.
With built-in Wi-Fi and an Ethernet Link port for hardwired internet connections, the SC6000 connects you with your favorite music streaming service or personal cloud storage without being tethered to a computer. Log in to your streaming account directly on the unit for instant access to the world's largest music collections. The SC6000 offers a vast array of streaming service options including Beatport/Beatsource Streaming, SoundCloud GO+, and TIDAL, so whatever the genre the SC6000 has you covered. If that's not enough, connect your Dropbox account to access your personal music collection remotely from anywhere in the world.

Nudge pitch, back-cue and scratch with the SC6000's 8.5" platter with selectable tension adjustment. View and customize center display track and logo artwork, changing platter LED ring colors too.

The SC6000's onboard musical key shift and instant match feature enable beautiful harmonic DJ sets to be performed with ease. Create sonic textures with just the touch of a finger.

Trigger Hot-Cues, engage Loop regions, Roll and Slice your beats with 8, responsive rubber performance pads - now with sophisticated design illumination for improved club visibility.

Handle all digital music libraries and enable DJ 'hand-offs with 3 x USB and 1 x SD media inputs. Travel with large terabyte music collections, accessing the SC6000's built-in internal HDD bay. Connect the player to the internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet and stream music straight away without any physical media.

Tech Specs:
Audio:
Analog Output: 2.0 Vrms (0 dBFS, 1 kHz)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 116 dB
Distortion (THD+N): < 0.0015%
Frequency Range: 22-22,000 Hz
Digital Output:
Sampling Rate: 96 kHz
Bit Depth: 24-bit

Platter:
Diameter: 8.5" / 216mm (diameter)
Material: Metal construction with display and touch-capacitive circuitry

Connections:
(2) RCA output pairs
(2) coaxial digital outputs
(1) 1/8" (3.5 mm) mini TS input (remote start)
(3) USB Type-A ports (for USB drives) (Rear-panel ports supply 900 mA for USB 3.0 devices, 500 mA for USB 2.0 devices. Front panel port supplies 500 mA for USB 2.0 devices only.)
(1) USB Type-B port (for computer connection)
(1) SD card slot
(1) Ethernet link port
(1) IEC power input
(1) 2.5" SATA HD bay

Power:
Connection: Locking IEC
Input Voltage: 110-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height):
319.5mm X 463.3mm X 151.17mm
12.6" x 18.2" x 6"

Weight (Without USB and Power Cable): 12.76 lbs./5.8 kg

Supported Media

Type:
SD/SDHC card
USB mass-storage devices (flash memory, external HDD enclosures):
2.5" SATA hard drives

File Systems:
exFAT
FAT32 (recommended)

File Formats:
AAC/M4A
AIF/AIFF (44.1-192 kHz, 16-32-bit)
ALAC
FLAC
MP3 (32-320 kbps)
MP4
Ogg Vorbis
WAV (44.1-192 kHz, 16-32-bit)

Notes: The technologies acquired through the development of the SL-1200 Series and the high-end SL-1000R model were lavishly inserted into the motor drive unit, a key part of the turntable. The motor exclusively tunes the single-rotor, coreless direct drive motor adopted by the SL-1200GR in order to read the high rotation accuracy and high-precision signals of the record. Optimal motor control is conducted for the inertial mass of the two-layer structure platter on which the vinyl record is placed with deadening rubber on the entire back surface to eliminate unwanted resonance in the aluminium die-cast platter to eliminate the rotation irregularity called cogging. The aluminium die-cast chassis is rigidly integrated with a special material consisting of ABS mixed with glass fibre to achieve a two-layer construction. The insulator is comprised of a spring and rubber to provide optimal vibration-damping characteristics. The tonearm is a static-balance universal S-shape tonearm, another Technics tradition. By adopting a high-precision bearing using the same gimbal suspension construction and machined housing as the SL-1200 Series, high initial sensitivity is achieved. In addition, reliability has been improved by incorporating a removable power cable and gold-plated terminals, which have less sound quality degradation, for the PHONO and LINE terminals.

Complete Turntable with a Built-in Phono Equalizer and Cartridge In order to enjoy playing analogue records more comfortably, the SL-1500C features a built-in phono equalizer and bundled cartridge. There is no need to separately prepare either one, making it easy to link with a wide range of audio equipment. The shield structure of the built-in phono equalizer suppresses the effects of external noise and noise from the power supply. It is also equipped with a switch to turn the LINE output off when it is not being used. The turntable has been designed to thoroughly shut-out adverse effects to the PHONO output. The dedicated power supply for the PHONO output terminal is isolated from the power supply for the LINE output terminal, and has been designed to prioritize sound quality by minimising the wiring of the PHONO signal. The isolated terminals also prevent wiring mistakes. An Ortofon 2M RED cartridge, which is highly acclaimed as an MM cartridge, has been selected for the bundled cartridge. Combining this high-quality cartridge with the performance of the SL-1500C will maximise the sound quality of vinyl records.

When the tonearm reaches the end of the record, the Auto Lifter function automatically raises the cartridge. This prevents unnecessary wear on your valuable vinyl records and stylus. By embedding the Auto Lifter function in the base portion of the tonearm, it eliminates impacts to the tonearm. Due to a simple design that doesn't use motor power, there is no electrical or vibrational impact and it will not prevent the movement of the tonearm. In response to requests from many users regarding the Auto Lifter function, a design that prioritises sound quality was adopted. The functions required to playback records were kept to a bare minimum, achieving simple and easy-to-use operability.

The SL-1500C sports a simple design without unnecessary frills, while retaining the superb operating feel that is a Technics tradition. The attractive appearance lets you enjoy playing records to your heart's content.